Freud Believed That Mental Life Is Like an Iceberg with Only

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Multiple Choice

Freud believed that mental life is like an iceberg with only a small part being exposed to view. He called the area of the mind that is not exposed and which lies outside of personal awareness the

• A)unconscious.
• B)conscious.
• C)superego.
• D)frame of reference.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior in the future.

Omission Training

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a positive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring.

Proactive Interference

The tendency of previously learned material to hinder subsequent learning.

Retroactive Interference

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information.