Pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called
a. neural regulators.
b. histamines.
c. androgens.
d. endorphins.
e. enkaphalins.
d. endorphins
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Dr. Garcia is treating a patient who has a fear of knives. He believes his patient's fear is a kind of displacement, in which the phobic object is a symbol of whatever his patient has buried deep inside her unconscious mind
Dr. Garcia's view is consistent with that of ___________. a) behaviorists b) cognitive psychologists c) the psychodynamic model d) the biological perspective
Who conducted the first major survey of human sexual behavior?
a. Sigmund Freud b. William Masters and Virginia Johnson c. David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel d. Alfred Kinsey
Jessica feels guilty after taking pocket change from her father's dresser drawer. According to Freud, this emotional response best indicates that Jessica
a. is in the oral stage of development. b. is sexually attracted to her father. c. has successfully resolved an emotional conflict over her love for her father. d. has no superego.
How is Piaget's explanation of cognitive development different from that of Siegler's explanation?
a. Siegler sees cognitive development more in terms of operant consequences (i.e., reinforcement and punishment). b. Siegler sees cognitive development more in terms of genetic and biological factors. c. Piaget sees cognitive development more in terms of qualitative steps in which new ideas replace old. d. Piaget sees cognitive development more in terms of language and less in terms of spatial skills.