The idea that ambiguous materials can serve as a blank screen onto which people impose their characteristic concerns, conflicts, and desires is termed the

a. self-report hypothesis.
b. projective hypothesis.
c. self-revealing hypothesis.
d. objective hypothesis.


B

Psychology

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A) Pain is usually sharpest where nerve endings are densely packed. B) Headaches originate through nerve endings present in the brain. C) Pain does not reverberate throughout the nervous system. D) Modern research shows that acupuncture works by balancing the body's flow of energy.

Psychology

Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of

a. operant conditioning. b. reinforcement. c. classical conditioning. d. vicarious conditioning.

Psychology

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b. more aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain that typically inhibit aggression. c. less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain that produce fear and anger. d. less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain needed for planning aggressive responses.

Psychology