In Freudian theory, the force that energizes the personality and underlies our efforts to survive, our sexual desires, and our pleasure-seeking is known as the
a. psyche.
b. libido.
c. ego.
d. ideal self.
B
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Dissociative identity disorder is rarely due to the unknowing influence of practitioners.
a. True b. False
A parent wants to stop her child from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest that she use extinction and advise her to
a) spank the child whenever he throws a tantrum. b) physically restrain the child when he throws a tantrum. c) give the child a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm. d) ignore the tantrums and pay attention to the child when he is calm.
At the onset of puberty, the hypothalamus releases
A. gonadotropin-releasing hormone. B. luteinizing hormone. C. follicle-stimulating hormone. D. estradiol.
Which of the following statements about possible selves is FALSE?
A) They motivate one's current behavior. B) Adolescents' possible selves influence their alcohol use. C) They refer to past, present, and future selves. D) Adolescents' lack of positive expected selves relates to their antisocial behavior.