Initially, Freud Argued That Psychological Disorders Were the Product of Early

question 124

Multiple Choice

Initially, Freud argued that psychological disorders were the product of early sexual abuse. Later he said they were the product of fantasies of early sexual abuse. What evidence did he have for these theories?

• A) At first his patients told him they had been sexually abused. Later they admitted that their previous reports were fantasies.
• B) At first his patients told him they had been sexually abused. Later Freud interviewed the alleged abusers and believed they were innocent.
• C) Both theories were Freud's inferences or guesses, in attempts to make sense of his patients' dreams and other experiences.
• D) Freud conducted surveys and other research; his later theories were based on improved statistical analyses.

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Definitions:

AVC

Average Variable Cost, the per unit cost of variable inputs divided by the total output produced, indicating the variable cost for each unit of output.

ATC

Stands for Average Total Cost, which is the sum of all production costs divided by the quantity of output produced.

Short Run

A period in economics during which some factors of production are fixed, making it impossible for a business to change major production facilities.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced; it decreases as production increases.