Dr Kong Conducts a Study in Which He Finds That

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Multiple Choice

Dr. Kong conducts a study in which he finds that smoking is correlated to an increased risk of high blood pressure. He publishes his results. Dr. Meco conducts the same study using different participants in another city. Dr. Meco's work is an example of _____.

• A) scientific controversy
• B) replication
• C) ethics
• D) observation

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Definitions:

Ego

in Freudian psychology, is the part of the personality that mediates between the instincts and the external world, aiming for a realistic approach to gratification.

Executive Part

The region of the brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex, responsible for higher-order functions such as decision making, problem solving, and impulse control.

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the driver of human behavior to seek immediate gratification of needs and desires.

Schemas

Mental models or cognitive frameworks that assist people in categorizing and understanding information through the lens of previous knowledge and experiences.