Elizabeth is 5 years old, and she likes to help her mother in preparing supper. However, at the end of the day, her mother often loses her temper easily, and ends up scolding Elizabeth. She tells Elizabeth to stay out of the kitchen as rather than helping her, she makes more of a mess. Based on Erikson’s theory, Elizabeth is most likely to develop

Which of the following was a significant finding in the studies conducted by Asch on conformity?

In the________ technique, someone makes a large request, expects it to be refused, and follows it with a smaller one.

________ is a disorder in which a person typically alternates between periods of euphoric feelings of mania and periods of depression.

Ron is at work. He receives a phone call from the police station in his hometown, informing him that his mother has had an accident and has been hospitalized in critical condition. Ron’s ego attempts to reduce the anxiety from receiving the news by distorting reality and preventing him from acknowledging the situation. According to Freudian theory, Ron is most likely using a

The________ is the part of the personality that contains the memories, knowledge, beliefs, feelings, urges, drives, and instincts of which the individual is not aware.

Laura and Celia are identical twins. They were adopted at birth by different families and raised in different environments. However, there are a lot of behavioral similarities between them. In the context of developmental psychology, which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some behavior that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as

Walter’s parents strongly believe that Walter should make his own decisions, so they set very few rules regarding homework, bedtime, and household chores. Since they believe that freedom and responsibility are important, they patiently tolerate all of Walter’s behavior, whether childish or mature. The parenting style adopted by Walter’s parents is called

The ego operates according to the________ principle in which instinctual energy is restrained to maintain the individual’s safety and to help integrate the person into society.