Carol Learned in Her Psychology Class That When She Feels

question 466

Multiple Choice

Carol learned in her psychology class that when she feels down she should take a brisk walk with a smile and look straight ahead.Carol has learned about

• A)the facial feedback effect.
• B)drive-reduction theory.
• C)arousal theory.
• D)the behavior feedback effect.

---

Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

In psychoanalysis, a conflict occurring in the phallic (Oedipal) stage, in which a child desires the parent of the other sex and views the same-sex parent as a rival.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from ages 3 to 6, where the focus of libido is on the genital area.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing ethical standards and societal norms.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory that childhood development occurs in a series of fixed psychosexual stages, each characterized by different urges and conflicts.