The raw, unorganized, inherited portion of personality that seeks to fulfill our primitive urges relating to hunger, sex, and aggression is, according to Freud, the
A) unconscious. B) superego. C) id. D) ego.
C
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You are a psychologist working in an emergency department and you are meeting with Luis, a 47-year-old male who has presented with symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. He acknowledges having a prescription for "brain disease pills" but denies taking it recently. During your discussion with him, you notice that Luis often smacks his lips, blinks his eyes, and thrusts out histongue.What does this
tell you about Luis? a. He is withdrawing from alcohol and probably not psychotic at all. b. He is likely taking both an atypical and a conventional antipsychotic now. c. He has probably never taken any antipsychotics but likely has taken benzodiazepines. d. He has likely taken a conventional antipsychotic in the past.
Two researchers want to determine the opinion of the average U.S. citizen regarding gun control. One conducts his survey at a national fishing and hunting convention, while the other researcher surveys participants at a animal rights convention. Regarding the accuracy of these survey results in determining the viewpoint of the average U.S. citizen,
a. the survey conducted at the animal rights convention would be more accurate. b. the survey conducted at the national fishing and hunting convention would be more accurate. c. the combination of the two surveys would produce a balanced and accurate set of results. d. both samples would be considered biased.
To be effective, punishment must be given
a. contingently. b. intermittently. c. after a warning. d. as negative reinforcement.
Which of the following is not represented by Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?
a. The ability to ignore novelty and proceed with set response patterns b. The ability to adapt to the environment c. The ability to employ fundamental information-processing skills d. The ability to automatize processing