Which of the following is NOT a commonly accepted concept associated with psychodynamic personality theories?

A) early childhood experiences can influence adult personality
B) a person's subjective view of the world is more important than objective reality
C) internal conflict often plays a key role in generating psychological distress
D) unconscious forces can influence behaviour

While focusing on several intrusive thoughts that had been bothering her recently,Jenny was instructed by her therapist to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts.Jenny's therapist was making use of a technique known as

A) active listening.
B) free association.
C) systematic desensitization.
D) transference.

Cognitive abilities tend to remain stable, relative to peers, over the lifespan.

Violent sexual material,in the form of violent pornography or embedded violent sexual acts,has the most serious psychological effects.

Which of the following statements is true of sexually explicit material?

A) It temporarily encourages sexual expression.
B) It portrays sex realistically in the context of human relationships.
C) It deactivates a person's typical sexual behavior.
D) It leads to moral decay and societal breakdown.

When awakened from REM sleep, __________ report dreaming.

A) 80%
B) 20%
C) 100%
D) 40%