The primary goal of psychoanalysis is to

A) learn and reinforce more productive behaviors in place of maladaptive behaviors.
B) bring repressed feelings to conscious awareness to help the person reduce growth-impeding inner conflicts.
C) provide unconditional positive regard to the person seeking help.
D) actively confront irrational thought patterns.

Based on the concept of stereotype vulnerability,what would you expect of members of a stigmatized group (compared to members of a nonstigmatized group) when taking a standardized intelligence test

A)  They would experience more anxiety.
B)  They would experience less anxiety. 
C)  They would be less motivated.
D)  They would be more motivated.

Modernization theory is entirely consistent with

A) functionalism.
B) conflict theory.
C) symbolic interactionism.
D) post-structuralism.

The nature-nurture controversy debates whether development is continuous or a series of stages.

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

A) Xanax
B) clozapine
C) lithium
D) Prozac

Linda tells her doctor that she experiences major mood swings a week before she menstruates. She suffers from loss of appetite and anxiety during those days. Which of the following actions is her doctor likely to take to treat Linda?

A) Her doctor is likely to prescribe medication that inhibits the production of dopamine.
B) Her doctor is likely to prescribe antiviral drugs.
C) Her doctor is likely to prescribe medication to increase the activity of serotonin in the nervous system.
D) Her doctor is likely to prescribe topical drugs containing pyrethrins or piperonal butoxide.