Professor Johnson Views the Unconscious as an Active Psychological Process

question 58

Multiple Choice

Professor Johnson views the unconscious as an active psychological process that protects us from threatening thoughts and desires.Her views are most consistent with:

• A) Czeisler
• B) Kihlstrom
• C) Freud
• D) Mesmer

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon where patients experience real improvements in their condition after receiving a treatment that has no therapeutic effect.

Positive Expectations

The belief or anticipation that something good will happen in the future, often leading to more favorable outcomes due to optimistic attitudes.

Healing Power

Refers to the capacity or ability of a process, substance, or individual to restore health or well-being.

Double-Blind Procedure

A research or testing methodology in which both the participants and the experimenters are unaware of who is receiving a specific treatment, to eliminate bias.