Question 1

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  attraction to the same-sex parent 
B)  attraction to the opposite-sex parent 
C)  identification with the same-sex parent 
D)  identification with the opposite-sex parent 
A)  attraction to the same-sex parent 
B)  attraction to the opposite-sex parent 
C)  identification with the same-sex parent 
D)  identification with the opposite-sex parent

Question 2

According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

Accepted Answer

A)  more than once. 
B)  three or more times in succession. 
C)  in a diminishing pattern. 
D)  in an escalating pattern. 
A)  more than once. 
B)  three or more times in succession. 
C)  in a diminishing pattern. 
D)  in an escalating pattern.

Question 3

"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious level. 
B)  unconscious level. 
C)  postconscious level. 
D)  preconscious level. 
A)  conscious level. 
B)  unconscious level. 
C)  postconscious level. 
D)  preconscious level.

Question 4

Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  structured interviews 
C)  projective tests 
D)  psychotherapy 
A)  observation 
B)  structured interviews 
C)  projective tests 
D)  psychotherapy

Question 5

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  distract yourself with images of food 
B)  steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner 
C)  run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible 
D)  use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained 
A)  distract yourself with images of food 
B)  steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner 
C)  run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible 
D)  use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained

Question 6

Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  a constantly-changing, dynamic concept. 
B)  stable in childhood and adulthood, but not during adolescence. 
C)  nonexistent in childhood, unstable in adolescence, and stable in adulthood. 
D)  relatively stable from childhood through adulthood. 
A)  a constantly-changing, dynamic concept. 
B)  stable in childhood and adulthood, but not during adolescence. 
C)  nonexistent in childhood, unstable in adolescence, and stable in adulthood. 
D)  relatively stable from childhood through adulthood.

Question 7

The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

Accepted Answer

A)  penis envy. 
B)  becoming attached to their mother. 
C)  issues of masturbation. 
D)  obsessions with babies. 
A)  penis envy. 
B)  becoming attached to their mother. 
C)  issues of masturbation. 
D)  obsessions with babies.

Question 8

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

Accepted Answer

A collectivist culture is a society in w

Question 10

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 __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a structured interview. 
B)  the halo effect. 
C)  a projective error. 
D)  observer drift. 
A)  a structured interview. 
B)  the halo effect. 
C)  a projective error. 
D)  observer drift.

Question 14

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  superego 
B)  Oedipus complex 
C)  sublimation 
D)  regression 
A)  superego 
B)  Oedipus complex 
C)  sublimation 
D)  regression

Question 15

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic 
B)  high in power distance 
C)  low in individualism 
D)  high in uncertainty avoidance 
A)  individualistic 
B)  high in power distance 
C)  low in individualism 
D)  high in uncertainty avoidance

Question 16

Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive. 
B)  interdependent. 
C)  independent. 
D)  solitary. 
A)  adaptive. 
B)  interdependent. 
C)  independent. 
D)  solitary.

Question 17

The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt philosophy. 
B)  the id and the superego. 
C)  the Oedipus complex. 
D)  feminine psychology. 
A)  Gestalt philosophy. 
B)  the id and the superego. 
C)  the Oedipus complex. 
D)  feminine psychology.

Question 18

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Maslow. 
C)  Jung. 
D)  Rogers. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Maslow. 
C)  Jung. 
D)  Rogers.

Question 20

The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropology 
B)  neurology 
C)  sociology 
D)  literature 
A)  anthropology 
B)  neurology 
C)  sociology 
D)  literature

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

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 __________

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

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Exam 13: Personality Theory and Assessment

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

According to Murray, the results of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are of particular importance if an element or theme in responses recurs __________

"What did you have for lunch an hour ago?" Before I asked you that question, the information was in your __________

Behavioral psychologists prefer __________ to other methods of personality assessment

You are quite hungry but don't have a dime to your name. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?

Research into the concept of self-esteem has found that it is

The primary conflict for little girls during the phallic stage is to deal with __________

Which of the Freudian stages of personality development begins around puberty?

Describe what is meant by a collectivist culture.

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 __________

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud?

According to Freud, girls in the phallic stage become upset when they realize they have no penis.

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

Which of the following choices describes the cultural personality of the United States, according to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality?

Compared to people in individualist cultures, people in collectivist cultures tend to be more __________

The work of Karen Horney centered on __________

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) contains questions to evaluate if a person is lying on the test

Unconditional positive regard is MOST important to the theory of __________

The textbook suggests that Freudian theory, though controversial, has had an impact on many things seen in today's society. Which of the following is NOT cited by the book as having been influenced by Freud?

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States of Consciousness

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