Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Increases in testosterone are associated with a decrease in self-esteem.
2. Most murders are motivated by trying to acquire or protect a resource.
3. Men with unrealistically high self-esteem are most prone to violence.
4. Aggression in women usually is more premeditated than it is impulsive.
5. Violent crime in the United States is more prevalent in the North than it is in the South.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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Regarding Freud's theories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Contemporary studies show that a son is more likely to develop a strong conscience if his father is affectionate and accepting, rather than being stern and punishing as Freud theorized. b. Freud's general idea that critical events during the first years of life help shape adult personality remains widely accepted. c. Freud's theories have led to numerous predictions, which have allowed many aspects of his theories to be verified scientifically. d. Society's tendency to disbelieve molested children and women who were raped can be traced to Freud's tendency to disbelieve his patients when they related these incidents.

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symbiotic association || childhood association || selective attention || selective association || || ||

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A) problem-centered B) emotion-centered C) effort-centered D) avoidant

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