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What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus conflict?

A) He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories.
B) He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages, regardless of our surroundings or experiences.
C) He felt that women, by definition, were born neurotic and the Oedipus conflict gave value to that belief.
D) He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children, and developed the theory of the Oedipus conflict as a result.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

A) MMPI-2
B) CPI
C) Rorschach
D) TAT

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Individual memory is to preconscious as ancestral memory is to ________.

For Freud, thoughts and feelings that are well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled are in the ________ mind.

According to Freud, girls have to go through the Oedipus complex, but boys don't.

In Rogers's viewpoint, what is the striving to fulfill innate capacities and needs called?

An assessment in which a numerical value is assigned to specific behavior(s) that is/are listed on the assessment is called a ________.

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

For Freud, the only personality structure present at birth is the ________.

Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer. Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests. Which defense mechanism is at work here?

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Ron was mostly ________.

According to Freud, the result of conflict between the id and superego is ________.

Behaving in ways that are the opposite of what one would unconsciously like to do defines ________.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _______.

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along, because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

According to Freud, rationality, logical thinking, and reasoning are controlled by the ________.