According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following occurs when an inadequate early environment fails to meet the needs of any particular stage of psychosexual maturation?

A) Defense mechanisms
B) Libido failure
C) Fixation
D) Extinction

C

Psychology

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A correlation of .80 suggests that

a. the scores on X and Y are not related. b. standardized scores on the Y axis are expected to be .8 times the corresponding scores on the X axis. c. scores on Y will be 80% larger than corresponding scores on X. d. the differences between X and Y are statistically non-significant.

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A researcher develops a test in which participants are first given a list of types of fruit that includes the words "grapes, bananas, apples, oranges, and cherries" and asked to identify which is the longest. A while later, they are given the word stem "ban_____" and are asked to complete the word as quickly as possible. When a participant fills out the word by writing "banana," he or she is

exhibiting what is called a(n) _____ memory. a. implicit b. procedural c. semantic d. recognition

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