Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a normative statement?

• A) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act should not have been passed during the Great Recession.
• B) Unemployment soared to 25 percent during the Great Depression.
• C) An increase in alcohol taxes will reduce the number of drunk driving accidents.
• D) Great Britain has fewer hospital beds per capita today than they did in 1948.

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Definitions:

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who were influenced by Freud's theories but extended or diverged from his ideas to form their own theories.

Psychoanalysis

A method of psychological therapy originating with Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes influencing behavior and thoughts.

Childhood Conflicts

Childhood conflicts involve disputes, disagreements, or struggles that occur between individuals during their early years, impacting their development and relationships.

Animus

In Jung’s version of psychoanalysis, the idea of the typical male as held in the mind of a female.