In psychoanalysis, free association is used to

A) overcome resistance.
B) explore the unconscious.
C) modify maladaptive habits.
D) clarify clients' feelings about their self-concept.

On average,Caryl's school bus arrives on time,although sometimes it is a bit early or late.If the arrival times are distributed on a normal curve,which of the following statistics would enable Caryl to estimate the probability that her bus will arrive within 5 minutes of its scheduled arrival time on any given day?

A) median
B) mean
C) standard deviation
D) correlation coefficient

Which of the following people is most likely experiencing flow?

A) Jill,who uses automatic processes when she commutes to work every day
B) Peter,who feels a runner's high while running seven miles
C) Linda,who is trying to read 30 pages of her text for a quiz later today
D) Chris,who must clean the car before his girlfriend arrives in a few minutes

All of the following are true about the experiential system EXCEPT which statement?

A) It can be used to make rapid "good enough" judgments.
B) It uses heuristics.
C) It is intuitive.
D) It involves slow processing.

During an interview, a patient says he has frequently seen a hand come out of the bathroom sink to grab a bar of soap. The psychologist who is conducting the interview most likely writes that the patient presents evidence of

A) delusions.
B) loose associations.
C) negative symptoms.
D) hallucinations.

Malik works as an operating room nurse.As one of a few male nurses among a largely female workforce, Malik is likely to experience ____________.

A) More promotions than his female co-workers
B) No sexual harassment from the male doctors in the unit
C) More interruptions in his career compared to his female co-workers
D) All of the above