According to Freud, the Oedipus complex is the tendency for _____.
a. young males to desire their mothers and be jealous of their fathers
b. young males to repress their desires for the same or opposite sex
c. young females to be envious of the fact that their fathers have a penis
d. young females to repress their sexual desires for their fathers
a. young males to desire their mothers and be jealous of their fathers
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The theory by Latané and colleagues (1979) that states that performance in a group decreases because the pressure to work is dispersed among members of the group is called the _____ theory
a. social expectation b. collective effect c. locus of control d. social impact
People who have enduring relationships, but whose relationships lack depth are called preintimate individuals
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement best describes the current view on continuous versus discontinuous development?
A. Development is susceptible to change at an early age but not typically at a later age. B. Discontinuous change occurs from infancy through adolescence; in adulthood, change is continuous. C. Developmental changes across the lifespan involve both abrupt changes and slow, continual change. D. Although development was historically seen as discontinuous, it is now known that numerous slow, continual changes occur over a lifetime.
What is the study of heredity through genetic transmission and genetic variations.
A. genetics B. behavioral learning C. neuroscience D. evolutionary psychology