Amy Enjoys Reading Murder Mysteries Because She Likes to Try

question 140

Multiple Choice

Amy enjoys reading murder mysteries because she likes to try to figure out "whodunit" before she gets to the end of the novel. Psychologists who study thought and knowledge would call Amy's attempt to solve the mystery __________.

• A) thinking, as it is used as a close synonym for a system of beliefs
• B) directed thinking
• C) chunking
• D) using a mental set

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Definitions:

Phallic

Refers to the third stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, focused on the genitals and the conflict of sexual identification and attraction.

Latency

The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.

Gender Roles

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women or boys and girls.

Sex-Stereotyped Behavior

Actions or activities commonly associated with or expected from a certain gender by societal norms, often perpetuating traditional gender roles.