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As described on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD, Ivan Pavlov's ideas were brought to the United States in the early 20th century by


A) John B. Watson.
B) Carl Jung.
C) B.F. Skinner.
D) Mary Cover Jones.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In Freudian theory "libido" and "thanatos" represent the two basic but opposing drives of .


A) life and death
B) sex and celibacy
C) good and evil
D) pleasure and pain

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The following are all criticisms of Freud's theory EXCEPT:


A) It is basically unscientific and untestable.
B) It is largely based on anecdotal evidence.
C) The structures of the mind cannot be scientifically measured.
D) Unconscious mental processes cannot be scientifically observed.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Describe psychoanalytic theory. Refer to concepts such as anxiety, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual development.

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The psychoanalytic theory developed by S...

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You are listening to old musical tunes, including "My Melancholy Baby." Your friends are impressed when you tell them that "melancholic," referring to a depressive personality, derives from a Greek word meaning .


A) blood
B) phlegm
C) yellow bile
D) black bile

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Benzodiazepines, or "minor" tranquilizers such as Valium and Librium, are effective in reducing the symptoms of __________.


A) depression
B) anxiety
C) schizophrenia
D) hysteria

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The scientific study of psychological disorders is called .


A) psychopathology
B) psychoanalysis
C) pseudoscience
D) parapsychology

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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