The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for
a. an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders
b. an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
c. a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
d. both a and b
a
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The central issue in the Oedipus complex is that the young boy unconsciously
a. desires his mother but fears being punished by his father. b. desires to kill his mother. c. begins to seek normal adult sexual gratification. d. wishes he could have a baby. e. recognizes that he is like his father instead of his mother.
Which of the following is true of psychopathology?
a. Once established, psychopathology always goes away. b. Symptoms of abnormality are usually quite intense. c. Psychological disorders often involve exaggerations of normal functions. d. Symptoms of abnormality are easy to spot. e. Medical students rarely think about their own health as they study.