Attitudes Are Best Understood as

question 112

Multiple Choice

Attitudes are best understood as

• A)being either entirely positive or entirely negative.
• B)being initially positive but increasingly negative as new information arises.
• C)varying in strength along both positive and negative dimensions.
• D)ranging on a continuum from positive to negative.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory by Freud that suggests a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Social and Cultural Influences

The effects of society and culture on individuals' beliefs, behaviors, and experiences, shaping their development and worldview.

Erik Erikson

A psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans, highlighting the influence of society on personality development across eight stages of life.