While at the dog park with his family, John heroically jumped into a fight between two dogs and saved the life of a stranger's pet. Afterwards, John's family praised his heroic action and asked him question after question about what had been going through his mind. According to Freud, John will likely have the most difficulty answering which of the following questions?
A. "Were you scared when you jumped in to help?"
B. "Do you feel better now that the danger is over?"
C. "What were you thinking when you were in the fight?"
D. "Why did you think it was the right thing to do?"
Answer: D
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Imagine that a group of researchers want to determine whether there are gender differences in people's definition of an ideal friend. They distributed an identical questionnaire to females in 2010 and to males in 2011 . Which of the following would be a confounding variable in this study?
a. the gender of the participants b. the items on the questionnaire c. the operational definition of "friend" d. the year in which the questionnaire was distributed
Dr. Guspierre, a mental health professional, finds that the most useful definition of abnormal behavior is statistical frequency. Is she typical of other mental health professionals?
A. No-most find the maladaptive behavior approach most useful. B. No-most find the social norm approach most useful. C. No-most find the psychoanalytic approach most useful. D. Yes-she is very typical of most mental health professionals.
__________are based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud
A) Gestalt therapies B) Client-centered therapies C) Psychodynamic therapies D) Behavioral therapies E) Select
Freud believed the pleasure principle:
a. is learned from one's parents b. was created by social forces c. is ultimately destructive d. guarantees survival of the species