Gerald has a constant thought that he has germs on his hands, and the longer he ruminates about this the more uncomfortable he gets. If he cannot get to a sink and wash with hot water and soap, he begins to feel that not only is he "dirty" but also that he is "contaminated." In this clinical example, the thoughts that invade Gerald's life are called _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
obsessions
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Freud's ideas such as id, the Oedipus complex, and the basic drives of sex and aggression:
A. are very difficult to demonstrate experimentally or verify B. have been proven in several studies C. were actually developed by Carl Jung D. are assumed to be incorrect by most psychoanalytical theorists
The purpose of a graph in a self-modification project is to:
a. provide a visual record of your progress. b. remove the necessity of daily recording. c. remove the need for other techniques. d. all of the above.
Rape which involves more than one assailant is known as
a. acquaintance rape b. gang rape c. date rape d. stranger rape
Allport's concept of the proprium emphasizes
a) responses to the past. b) forward movement. c) unconscious factors. d) instinctual forces.