Which of the following statements about success in the transition to parenthood is FALSE?
A) The new parents experience no stress or problems.
B) The new parents are welcoming their firstborn child.
C) The new parents must learn how to be more than just a married couple.
D) The new parents must learn to share their time and energy with the newborn.
A) The new parents experience no stress or problems. Success in this transition does not mean that the new parents experience no stress or problems—such a situation is probably impossible.
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Cingulectomies
a. are no longer performed because more refined techniques have been developed. b. are performed to remove diseased or damaged brain tissue. c. appear to be of most value in the treatment of severe compulsions. d. disconnect the two hemispheres of the brain. e. have been related to dissociative amnesia and fugue states.
Which influence was the focus of Sigmund Freud's theory of personality development?
a) fantasy b) maturation c) biological urges d) social interactions