Aurelia shows high levels of social anxiety and feelings of inadequacy. Although she wants to establish meaningful relationships with others, her long-standing patterns of shyness and fear of rejection make that difficult. With which personality disorder is Aurelia likely to be diagnosed?

Several days into the germinal stage, the cell mass takes the form of a fluid-filled ball of cells, which is called a

A) follicle. B) morula. C) zygote. D) blastocyst.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the view of the psychoanalytic theorists when it comes to explaining the origin of homosexuality?

a. In some cases, female homosexuality has been linked to prenatal exposure to abnormally high levels of androgens. b. There are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. c. Homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. d. Homosexuality results when a boy is raised by a weak, detached, ineffectual father and an overprotective, overly attached mother.