Each Stage of Freud's Psychosexual Theory of Development Is Characterized

question 55

Multiple Choice

Each stage of Freud's psychosexual theory of development is characterized by a conflict associated with different parts of the body. According to Freud, how people experience and resolve each conflict influences personality _____.

• A) throughout life because the early years provide the foundation of adult behavior
• B) throughout life only if some of the conflicts are successfully resolved
• C) only in childhood, with new conflicts emerging later that shape adult identity
• D) at a particular stage of development

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Definitions:

Excitatory Neurotransmitter

A type of neurotransmitter that promotes the generation of an electrical signal called an action potential in receiving neurons.

Glutamate

An amino acid that functions as the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain

All-Or-None Response

The principle that no variation exists in the strength of a single action potential; only a stimulus strong enough to depolarize the membrane to its critical threshold level results in transmission of an action potential.

Depolarized

A state in which the membrane potential of a neuron is less negative compared to the resting potential, easing the initiation of an action potential.