Question 1

The anal stage is to ________ as the phallic stage is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toilet training; weaning 
B)  Oedipal conflict; toilet training 
C)  weaning; toilet training 
D)  toilet training; Oedipal conflict 
A)  toilet training; weaning 
B)  Oedipal conflict; toilet training 
C)  weaning; toilet training 
D)  toilet training; Oedipal conflict

Question 2

People high in self-efficacy tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  lack confidence. 
B)  avoid challenges. 
C)  be self-actualized. 
D)  persist in their efforts. 
A)  lack confidence. 
B)  avoid challenges. 
C)  be self-actualized. 
D)  persist in their efforts.

Question 3

According to psychoanalytic theory, __________ operates according to the __________ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  id; reality 
B)  superego; reality 
C)  id; pleasure 
D)  ego; compromise 
A)  id; reality 
B)  superego; reality 
C)  id; pleasure 
D)  ego; compromise

Question 4

Kay resents her mother because she feels that her mother neglected her when she was growing up. Kay's overly kind and attentive behaviour toward her mother, who is old and sick, may be an example of the defence mechanism called

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  rationalization. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  rationalization.

Question 5

"I think people are basically good," asserts Wade, "and if you just treat them right, they'll live healthy, productive lives." Wade's beliefs are consistent with those of

Accepted Answer

A)  Raymond Cattell. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Carl Rogers. 
A)  Raymond Cattell. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Carl Rogers.

Question 6

According to Rogers, why don't all people become fully functioning persons?

Accepted Answer

Individuals often do not become fully fu

Question 7

Which of the following concepts does Skinner find useful in explaining behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-determination 
B)  personality characteristics 
C)  conscious 
D)  learning 
A)  self-determination 
B)  personality characteristics 
C)  conscious 
D)  learning

Question 8

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central, and secondary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the three major methods used in personality assessment? Give an example of each in use.

Accepted Answer

1. observation, inte

Question 10

Compare and contrast Freud's and Horney's theories of personality.

Accepted Answer

Discussion should include the primary co

Question 11

What personality test consists of ambiguous black-and-white drawings of human figures in various situations, which the subject is asked to describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Rorschach Inkblot Test 
D)  California Psychological Inventory 
A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Rorschach Inkblot Test 
D)  California Psychological Inventory

Question 12

According to Freud, Benita's concerns about cleanliness and order developed during the

Accepted Answer

A)  latency period. 
B)  anal stage. 
C)  oral stage. 
D)  phallic stage. 
A)  latency period. 
B)  anal stage. 
C)  oral stage. 
D)  phallic stage.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of B.F. Skinner's view of behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviour is an interaction of inner forces and situational forces. 
B)  Behaviour and personality are for the most part determined by our heredity. 
C)  Behaviour is initiated by inner forces, which he called personality. 
D)  Behaviour is caused by forces outside the person and based upon past rewards and punishments. 
A)  Behaviour is an interaction of inner forces and situational forces. 
B)  Behaviour and personality are for the most part determined by our heredity. 
C)  Behaviour is initiated by inner forces, which he called personality. 
D)  Behaviour is caused by forces outside the person and based upon past rewards and punishments.

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the criticisms of the humanist approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory promotes self-serving behaviour. 
B)  It promotes the study of altruism. 
C)  It is unscientific. 
D)  The quest for self-fulfillment leads to a self-centred personality. 
A)  The theory promotes self-serving behaviour. 
B)  It promotes the study of altruism. 
C)  It is unscientific. 
D)  The quest for self-fulfillment leads to a self-centred personality.

Question 15

Karen Horney agreed fully with Freud's concept of penis envy, and expanded his definition of the concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Carl Jung stated that an archetype was a unique pattern of response that separated each individual from all others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast the three methods of personality assessment, pointing out strengths and limitations, and provide examples and descriptions of each of the methods.

Accepted Answer

Students should give a sufficient overvi

Question 18

According to Freud, a fixation develops as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  either too much or too little gratification at a psychosexual stage. 
B)  too much gratification at a psychosexual stage. 
C)  the proper mix of overindulgence and frustration at a psychosexual stage. 
D)  too little gratification at a psychosexual stage. 
A)  either too much or too little gratification at a psychosexual stage. 
B)  too much gratification at a psychosexual stage. 
C)  the proper mix of overindulgence and frustration at a psychosexual stage. 
D)  too little gratification at a psychosexual stage.

Question 19

Boris has just been told by his fiancée that the engagement is off. He insists that she is playing a joke and does not really mean it. But she does. Boris is probably using

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  regression. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  projection 
B)  regression. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 20

According to psychoanalytic theory, one of the ego's task is to

Accepted Answer

A)  hold the id in check until conditions appropriate for satisfaction of its impulses exist. 
B)  operate in accordance with the pleasure principle. 
C)  set moral guidelines for the id. 
D)  provide the source of energy for human personality. 
A)  hold the id in check until conditions appropriate for satisfaction of its impulses exist. 
B)  operate in accordance with the pleasure principle. 
C)  set moral guidelines for the id. 
D)  provide the source of energy for human personality.

The anal stage is to as the phallic stage is to .

People high in self-efficacy tend to

According to psychoanalytic theory, operates according to the principle.

Kay resents her mother because she feels that her mother neglected her when she was growing up. Kay's overly kind and attentive behaviour toward her mother, who is old and sick, may be an example of the defence mechanism called

"I think people are basically good," asserts Wade, "and if you just treat them right, they'll live healthy, productive lives." Wade's beliefs are consistent with those of

According to Rogers, why don't all people become fully functioning persons?

Which of the following concepts does Skinner find useful in explaining behaviour?

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central, and secondary.

What are the three major methods used in personality assessment? Give an example of each in use.

Compare and contrast Freud's and Horney's theories of personality.

What personality test consists of ambiguous black-and-white drawings of human figures in various situations, which the subject is asked to describe?

According to Freud, Benita's concerns about cleanliness and order developed during the

Which of the following statements is true of B.F. Skinner's view of behaviour?

Which of the following is not one of the criticisms of the humanist approach?

Karen Horney agreed fully with Freud's concept of penis envy, and expanded his definition of the concept.

Carl Jung stated that an archetype was a unique pattern of response that separated each individual from all others.

Compare and contrast the three methods of personality assessment, pointing out strengths and limitations, and provide examples and descriptions of each of the methods.

According to Freud, a fixation develops as a result of

Boris has just been told by his fiancée that the engagement is off. He insists that she is playing a joke and does not really mean it. But she does. Boris is probably using

According to psychoanalytic theory, one of the ego's task is to

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The anal stage is to ________ as the phallic stage is to ________.

People high in self-efficacy tend to

According to psychoanalytic theory, __________ operates according to the __________ principle.

Kay resents her mother because she feels that her mother neglected her when she was growing up. Kay's overly kind and attentive behaviour toward her mother, who is old and sick, may be an example of the defence mechanism called

"I think people are basically good," asserts Wade, "and if you just treat them right, they'll live healthy, productive lives." Wade's beliefs are consistent with those of

According to Rogers, why don't all people become fully functioning persons?

Which of the following concepts does Skinner find useful in explaining behaviour?

Cattell defined three types of source traits: cardinal, central, and secondary.

What are the three major methods used in personality assessment? Give an example of each in use.

Compare and contrast Freud's and Horney's theories of personality.

What personality test consists of ambiguous black-and-white drawings of human figures in various situations, which the subject is asked to describe?

According to Freud, Benita's concerns about cleanliness and order developed during the

Which of the following statements is true of B.F. Skinner's view of behaviour?

Which of the following is not one of the criticisms of the humanist approach?

Karen Horney agreed fully with Freud's concept of penis envy, and expanded his definition of the concept.

Carl Jung stated that an archetype was a unique pattern of response that separated each individual from all others.

Compare and contrast the three methods of personality assessment, pointing out strengths and limitations, and provide examples and descriptions of each of the methods.

According to Freud, a fixation develops as a result of

Boris has just been told by his fiancée that the engagement is off. He insists that she is playing a joke and does not really mean it. But she does. Boris is probably using

According to psychoanalytic theory, one of the ego's task is to

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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The anal stage is to as the phallic stage is to .

According to psychoanalytic theory, operates according to the principle.