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Carolyn’s parents were extremely religious, conservative and brought her up with strict moral codes. She was not permitted to have male friends and even her female friends were not allowed to spend time in their home. In college, Carolyn fell in love and despite her strict upbringing, engaged in premarital sex. In the context of Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, which personality structure was most likely responsible for Carolyn’s sexual activity in college?

You are having dinner with your friend who experiences a sudden onset of intense terror, without warning and with no specific cause. Your friend would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from

Male sex hormones are called __________; female sex hormones are called __________.

According to Piaget, the stage at which people develop the ability to think abstractly is called the __________.

The results of the 2000 U.S. census indicate __________.

Randal is a 17-year-old whose parents have left him mostly on his own for several years. They leave for days on end to drink and gamble, leaving no food or assistance for him in the home. When they do come around, they often beat Randal and criticize him because the house is unkempt. Randal is usually on the streets, vandalizing cars and getting involved in arson. Randal would be categorized as __________.

According to Piaget, the stage at which people develop the ability to think abstractly is called the __________.

The results of the 2000 U.S. census indicate __________.

When physical characteristics such as height and weight or onset of menstruation change over the course of several generations, this is an example of a __________.

Who is the psychologist that used a trial-and-error approach to psychological measurement that continues to serve as the predominant approach to test construction today?