Marta has recently divorced her husband of 15 years after he moved out to be with his much younger girlfriend. During the past two weeks, Marta has dreamed that she was a young princess being pursued by many suitors. According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, Marta's dream would be considered
a. an expression of her ideal self.
b. wish fulfillment.
c. a synthesis of random neurological activations.
d. a striving for self-actualization.
B
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If potential participants live in a widely dispersed area, a(n) ____ is preferable
a. personal interview b. e-mail questionnaire c. group questionnaire d. drop-off survey
According to the Cannon-Bard theory,
a. the thalamus plays a central role in producing emotions. b. the cerebellum must give the go-ahead for emotion. c. activity in the occipital and parietal lobes happens simultaneously to produce emotion. d. the somatic and sympathetic nervous systems work in concert.
Are gender differences more likely caused by nature- or nurture-related factors?
a) Nature. Gender differences overwhelmingly reflect the different evolutionary pressures faced by men and women in the distant past. b) Nature. Gender differences overwhelmingly reflect male and female differences in hormonal influences and brain anatomy. c) Nurture. Gender differences overwhelmingly reflect differences in socialization. d) Both nature and nurture. Gender differences reflect the interplay of evolutionary, biological, and social factors.
When you can construct an understanding of something because you’ve had direct observations or experiences of it, you are perceiving, analyzing, and remembering information based on which cognitive process concept?
a. Natural concept b. Artificial concept c. Schemata d. Prototype