Your roommate is a smoker. He really would like to quit and has been reading about Freudian theory. He thinks that he is fixated at the oral stage and that he should make an appointment with a clinician who specializes in psychosexual therapy
What would you tell him?
a. Few professionals adhere to Freud's theory, even psychoanalysts, so he should try something else.
b. He should probably try it. Freud would say that he was orally fixated.
c. It sounds to you like he is actually anally fixated.
d. It will take time, but psychoanalysis should probably work for him.
A. Most people who study human development today agree that human behavior is governed by more complex motivations than just sexuality.
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a. ?They are strong in reliability though weak in validity. b. ?Testing is more expensive but valid and reliable. c. ?Large numbers of people can be assessed quickly and inexpensively. d. ?They are very nuanced and subjective.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The classic father confessor approach to interrogations involves:
A. physical force in the form of beatings to get a confession. B. a sympathetic figure for the defendant to confide to. C. one nice officer and a seemingly brutal, threatening officer. D. one nice officer and a seemingly uncaring, withdrawn officer.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.