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Which is true about Freud's idea of the preconscious mind?

  1. It contains only hidden or forgotten memories.
  2. It contain only what is happening in the present.
  3. It's our mind's state before we're born.
  4. It contains both hidden memories and what is happening.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The pre-conscious mind contains elements from both the unconscious and the conscious minds. The unconscious mind contains hidden or forgotten memories and the conscious mind contains what is happening in the present.



Nathan has been working on cutting down on drinking. He tells you he passed a state store and 'found my car pulling itself into the lot.' He denies giving much conscious thought to it. Nathan is describing the workings of:

  1. The superego
  2. The id
  3. The ego
  4. The conscious mind

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

According to Freud, the id is present at birth and is part of the unconscious. It is impulsive, not rational, and moves towards pleasure and away from pain. The superego is made up of the conscience and ideal self and incorporates society's values and norms. The ego uses a rational process to solve problems and meet the id's demands while satisfying the superego.



________________ results when ideal standards are violated. According to Freud, this is a function of the __________________.

  1. Guilt, ego
  2. Anger, ego
  3. Guilt, superego
  4. Shame, id

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The superego sets ideal standards and guilt results when we violate them.



A counselor sets her monthly fees for consulation on a job-by-job basis. Which of the following reinforcement schedules is this an example of?

  1. variable ratio
  2. fixed ratio
  3. fixed interval
  4. variable interval

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A variable ratio schedule is when a reward occurs after an unpredictable amount of responses and typically provides a high rate of response. The counselor's rate is unpredictable from one job to the next. A fixed ratio schedule occurs when a response is reinforced after a set number of responses. Fixed interval schedules reinforce the response only after a certain amount of time has passed. Variable interval schedules reinforce the response after an unpredictable amount of time has gone by.






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