Billy, a 5-year-old, talks often about marrying his mother when he gets older. At times he seems to resent his father. Freud might suggest that this is representative of Billy's __________

a) libido.
b) Oedipus complex.
c) fixation.
d) defense mechanism.

b

Psychology

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Mrs. Jiminez has recently been promoted to administrator at the local nursing home, which means that she must be at work by 7:00 A.M. Mrs

Jiminez also believes that she should provide her children with breakfast and supervision before they get on the school bus at 7:30 each morning. What is Mrs. Jiminez experiencing? A) Role conflict B) Role strain C) Stasis D) Social life stress

Psychology

When Claude is angry, he has learned to count to ten in order to control his anger. This is an example of ____.?

a. ?self-regulation b. ?empathy c. ?pretend play d. ?conservation

Psychology