PSYC 140 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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According to Erikson, unsuccessful completion of the first psychosocial stage will result in
_______ of the world. - ANS Mistrust
Human development is comprised of biological, social, and cognitive changes, to name a few.
Therefore, development is multi _________. - ANS Dimensional
Janice is 60 years old and feels that she is in the prime of her life, at least mentally. However,
she is starting to experience some problems with arthritis and knows she doesn't have quite the
stamina that she used to. Those trends are a good illustration of development being
multi________. - ANS Directional
Which of the following most accurately summarizes Freud's view of the Oedipus complex?
A. Boys experience competition with their mothers and eventually identify with them, while
repressing sexual feelings toward their fathers.
B. Boys experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with them, while
repressing sexual feelings toward their mothers.
C. Boys and girls both strongly experience the Oedipus complex.
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, D. Boys develop a fear that their mothers will castrate them. - ANS B. Boys experience
competition with their fathers and eventually identify with them, while repressing sexual
feelings toward their mothers.
Freud believed that unsuccessful completion of a psychosexual stage would result in a person
becoming _______ an erogenous part of the body.
A. Fixated on
B. Obsessed with
C. Focused upon - ANS A. Fixated on
List the psychosexual stage described by Freud.
Puberty through adulthood: ___________ - ANS Genital
Stage theorists illustrate a _______ view of development.
A. Continuous
B. Discontinuous - ANS B. Discontinuous
What reflexive behavior did Pavlov's dogs begin exhibiting at the sound of a bell? -
ANS Salivation
True or False?
Erikson emphasized the id, while Freud emphasized the ego. - ANS False
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DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS.
According to Erikson, unsuccessful completion of the first psychosocial stage will result in
_______ of the world. - ANS Mistrust
Human development is comprised of biological, social, and cognitive changes, to name a few.
Therefore, development is multi _________. - ANS Dimensional
Janice is 60 years old and feels that she is in the prime of her life, at least mentally. However,
she is starting to experience some problems with arthritis and knows she doesn't have quite the
stamina that she used to. Those trends are a good illustration of development being
multi________. - ANS Directional
Which of the following most accurately summarizes Freud's view of the Oedipus complex?
A. Boys experience competition with their mothers and eventually identify with them, while
repressing sexual feelings toward their fathers.
B. Boys experience competition with their fathers and eventually identify with them, while
repressing sexual feelings toward their mothers.
C. Boys and girls both strongly experience the Oedipus complex.
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, D. Boys develop a fear that their mothers will castrate them. - ANS B. Boys experience
competition with their fathers and eventually identify with them, while repressing sexual
feelings toward their mothers.
Freud believed that unsuccessful completion of a psychosexual stage would result in a person
becoming _______ an erogenous part of the body.
A. Fixated on
B. Obsessed with
C. Focused upon - ANS A. Fixated on
List the psychosexual stage described by Freud.
Puberty through adulthood: ___________ - ANS Genital
Stage theorists illustrate a _______ view of development.
A. Continuous
B. Discontinuous - ANS B. Discontinuous
What reflexive behavior did Pavlov's dogs begin exhibiting at the sound of a bell? -
ANS Salivation
True or False?
Erikson emphasized the id, while Freud emphasized the ego. - ANS False
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