According to Sigmund Freud, when the id gets out of hand, individuals follow their desires for pleasure and ________.
A) demand self-gratification
B) seek intimacy
C) break society's norms
D) need for isolation
Question 2In Freud's theory, what part of the personality represents the pleasure-seeking aspect, demanding immediate fulfillment of basic needs such as attention, food, safety, and sex?
A) the id
B) the ego
C) the superego
D) the libido
Question 3In Professor Jones' social problems course, the students interact freely with one another, think of themselves as Dr. J's class, and feel they are significant because of their mutual interest in social reform. Which concept best describes Dr.
Jones' class?
A) aggregate
B) category
C) social frame
D) group
Question 4The technique created by Sigmund Freud for the treatment of emotional problems through long-term, intensive exploration of the subconscious mind is referred to as ________.
A) transactional analysis
B) rational emotive therapy
C) psychoanalysis
D) reality therapy
Question 5According to Piaget, when children are capable of abstract thinking, they have reached the level of development called the ________.
A) sensorimotor stage
B) formal operational stage
C) preoperational stage
D) concrete operational stage
Question 6What is another term used to describe the research method called participant observation?
A) content analysis
B) fieldwork
C) survey research
D) unobtrusive measures
Question 7Morris is 3 years old and is just beginning to talk. He can count to 10 but is not altogether sure what numbers actually mean. According to Piaget, Morris is in the ________ stage.
A) sensorimotor
B) concrete operational
C) preoperational
D) formal operational