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The average intelligence test score of contemporary IQ tests is usually set arbitrarily at 100, and the tests are constructed so that about two-thirds of all people score between 85 – 115.

The placebo effect occurs when the success of a treatment is due to the patient’s expectations rather than to the chemical properties of the drug.

The division of the peripheral nervous system that prepares the body for action and is triggered by threatening stimuli known as “Fight or Flight.”

According to Freud’s theory of dream interpretation, ________________ content contains hidden symbols that point to unconscious problems.

Mary Ainsworth devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation in order to determine:

The ________________ school of thought emphasized the objective, scientific analysis of observable behaviors.

What is the difference between a longitudinal and a cross-sectional study?

Babies begin to love the game of “Peek-a-boo” once they have attained object permanence.

Your class is watching a video of a surgeon removing half of the patient’s brain.  What type of surgery is being performed?

Ms. Jones is having a session with her psychoanalyst.  She is being encouraged to talk freely in hopes of revealing her unconscious thoughts.  Ms. Jones is employing what psychoanalytic technique?