Question 1

According to Freud, the reality principle is the way in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain 
B)  young children instinctively seek self-actualization 
C)  the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully 
D)  the ego ideal established standards of what one would like to be 
A)  the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain 
B)  young children instinctively seek self-actualization 
C)  the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully 
D)  the ego ideal established standards of what one would like to be

Question 2

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The theory of self-actualization is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow 
B)  Rogers 
C)  Adler 
D)  Frankl 
A)  Maslow 
B)  Rogers 
C)  Adler 
D)  Frankl

Question 4

Eysenck's basic personality dimension that describes whether someone would be seen as poised, calm, and composed, or as anxious, nervous, and excitable is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  introversion-extraversion 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  psychoticism 
A)  introversion-extraversion 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  psychoticism

Question 5

Personality tests that are administered and scored according to a standard procedure are called ________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  subjective 
C)  response 
D)  objective 
A)  projective 
B)  subjective 
C)  response 
D)  objective

Question 6

Johnny is 8 years old. He likes to play with other little boys, but has no interest in playing with little girls. According to Freud, he is in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic stage 
B)  genital stage 
C)  oral stage 
D)  latency period 
A)  phallic stage 
B)  genital stage 
C)  oral stage 
D)  latency period

Question 7

According to Freud, the Oedipal complex develops during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  genital 
B)  oral 
C)  anal 
D)  phallic 
A)  genital 
B)  oral 
C)  anal 
D)  phallic

Question 8

For Freud, material that is well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled is in the ________ mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective unconscious 
B)  preconscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  conscious 
A)  collective unconscious 
B)  preconscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  conscious

Question 9

A study of the Big Five dimensions of personality found that ________ were reliable predictors of job performance in sales.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness and neuroticism 
B)  none of them 
C)  conscientiousness and extraversion 
D)  all five of them 
A)  agreeableness and neuroticism 
B)  none of them 
C)  conscientiousness and extraversion 
D)  all five of them

Question 10

Claudine's public behavior is very vain, flirtatious, and promiscuous. Privately she feels low self-esteem and an overwhelming sense of worthlessness. In Freud's view, she is probably fixated in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal 
B)  genital 
C)  phallic 
D)  oral 
A)  anal 
B)  genital 
C)  phallic 
D)  oral

Question 11

Critics of the humanistic approach to personality claim each of the following except it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fosters self-centeredness and narcissism 
B)  reflects Western values of individual achievement rather than universal human potential 
C)  focuses too much on universal human potential rather than individual achievement 
D)  fails to take into account the evil in human nature 
A)  fosters self-centeredness and narcissism 
B)  reflects Western values of individual achievement rather than universal human potential 
C)  focuses too much on universal human potential rather than individual achievement 
D)  fails to take into account the evil in human nature

Question 12

According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  phallic 
C)  anal 
D)  genital 
A)  oral 
B)  phallic 
C)  anal 
D)  genital

Question 13

Objective tests involve open-ended questions designed to tap into unconscious processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For Horney, ________ is a stronger motivating force than is sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  empathy 
D)  compensation 
A)  anxiety 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  empathy 
D)  compensation

Question 15

According to Freud, the ego operates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only preconsciously 
B)  partly consciously, partly preconsciously, and partly unconsciously 
C)  only unconsciously 
D)  only consciously 
A)  only preconsciously 
B)  partly consciously, partly preconsciously, and partly unconsciously 
C)  only unconsciously 
D)  only consciously

Question 16

Freud believed that personality is formed around ________ structures.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  two 
A)  five 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  two

Question 17

Jamie is a joiner. She is interested in other people and events going on around her in the world. In Jung's view, she is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  introvert 
B)  irrational individual 
C)  extravert 
D)  rational individual 
A)  introvert 
B)  irrational individual 
C)  extravert 
D)  rational individual

Question 18

Adler felt that a driving force in shaping personality was overcoming feelings of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism 
B)  basic anxiety 
C)  inhibition 
D)  inferiority 
A)  individualism 
B)  basic anxiety 
C)  inhibition 
D)  inferiority

Question 19

Erikson's stage of identity versus role confusion corresponds approximately with Freud's ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal 
B)  phallic 
C)  genital 
D)  latency 
A)  anal 
B)  phallic 
C)  genital 
D)  latency

Question 20

Erikson's theory argues that personality is almost fully developed by adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Freud, the reality principle is the way in which ________.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

The theory of self-actualization is most closely associated with ________.

Eysenck's basic personality dimension that describes whether someone would be seen as poised, calm, and composed, or as anxious, nervous, and excitable is ________.

Personality tests that are administered and scored according to a standard procedure are called ________ tests.

Johnny is 8 years old. He likes to play with other little boys, but has no interest in playing with little girls. According to Freud, he is in the ________.

According to Freud, the Oedipal complex develops during the ________ stage.

For Freud, material that is well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled is in the ________ mind.

A study of the Big Five dimensions of personality found that ________ were reliable predictors of job performance in sales.

Claudine's public behavior is very vain, flirtatious, and promiscuous. Privately she feels low self-esteem and an overwhelming sense of worthlessness. In Freud's view, she is probably fixated in the ________ stage.

Critics of the humanistic approach to personality claim each of the following except it ________.

According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ________ stage.

Objective tests involve open-ended questions designed to tap into unconscious processes.

For Horney, ________ is a stronger motivating force than is sex.

According to Freud, the ego operates ________.

Freud believed that personality is formed around ________ structures.

Jamie is a joiner. She is interested in other people and events going on around her in the world. In Jung's view, she is a(n) ________.

Adler felt that a driving force in shaping personality was overcoming feelings of ________.

Erikson's stage of identity versus role confusion corresponds approximately with Freud's ________ stage.

Erikson's theory argues that personality is almost fully developed by adolescence.

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According to Freud, the reality principle is the way in which ________.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the various measures of personality measurement: the interview, observation, and objective and projective tests.

The theory of self-actualization is most closely associated with ________.

Eysenck's basic personality dimension that describes whether someone would be seen as poised, calm, and composed, or as anxious, nervous, and excitable is ________.

Personality tests that are administered and scored according to a standard procedure are called ________ tests.

Johnny is 8 years old. He likes to play with other little boys, but has no interest in playing with little girls. According to Freud, he is in the ________.

According to Freud, the Oedipal complex develops during the ________ stage.

For Freud, material that is well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled is in the ________ mind.

A study of the Big Five dimensions of personality found that ________ were reliable predictors of job performance in sales.

Claudine's public behavior is very vain, flirtatious, and promiscuous. Privately she feels low self-esteem and an overwhelming sense of worthlessness. In Freud's view, she is probably fixated in the ________ stage.

Critics of the humanistic approach to personality claim each of the following except it ________.

According to Freud, the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ________ stage.

Objective tests involve open-ended questions designed to tap into unconscious processes.

For Horney, ________ is a stronger motivating force than is sex.

According to Freud, the ego operates ________.

Freud believed that personality is formed around ________ structures.

Jamie is a joiner. She is interested in other people and events going on around her in the world. In Jung's view, she is a(n) ________.

Adler felt that a driving force in shaping personality was overcoming feelings of ________.

Erikson's stage of identity versus role confusion corresponds approximately with Freud's ________ stage.

Erikson's theory argues that personality is almost fully developed by adolescence.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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