A worker says to his friend that he craves alcohol and can't wait to get home to drink a few cans of beer. From this description, it appears that the worker has developed ________ alcohol

a. tolerance for
b. physiological dependence on
c. an addiction to
d. psychological dependence on

Answer: d. psychological dependence on

Psychology

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Angelica is 3 years old and says frequently that she wants to "marry daddy." According to psychoanalytic theory, this is a manifestation of

the Oedipus complex. sexual abuse. the ego. the Electra complex.

Psychology

Most people have occasional difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep during the night, but true cases of __________ are only reported by about 10-15% of adults. Even in those cases, however, people may underestimate their actual sleep habits

a. nonsomnia b. insomnia c. narcolepsy d. pseudosomnia

Psychology