Question 1

The nonshared environment in studies of personality refers to differences in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the genetic makeup of individuals 
B) aspects of the environment that differ between individuals 
C) cultural practices 
D) the living conditions and economic circumstances of different family groups 
A) the genetic makeup of individuals 
B) aspects of the environment that differ between individuals 
C) cultural practices 
D) the living conditions and economic circumstances of different family groups

Question 2

Adler believed the primary motivation in life is to overcome ________.

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of inadequacy 
B) feelings of superiority 
C) basic anxiety 
D) collective unconscious fears of the anima and animus 
A) feelings of inadequacy 
B) feelings of superiority 
C) basic anxiety 
D) collective unconscious fears of the anima and animus

Question 3

Rogers thought that ________ is necessary for a child's uniqueness and positive self-concept to unfold naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) permissive parenting 
B) a challenging environment 
C) unconditional positive regard 
D) a friendly neighborhood 
A) permissive parenting 
B) a challenging environment 
C) unconditional positive regard 
D) a friendly neighborhood

Question 4

The thoughts and motives that lie beyond a person's normal awareness are found in what Freud called the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Psychologists believe that defense mechanisms ________.

Accepted Answer

A) can be healthy when not used excessively 
B) are unhealthy and should be eliminated through therapy 
C) are a sign of emotional damage that cannot be corrected in therapy 
D) are used excessively by most people in modern society 
A) can be healthy when not used excessively 
B) are unhealthy and should be eliminated through therapy 
C) are a sign of emotional damage that cannot be corrected in therapy 
D) are used excessively by most people in modern society

Question 6

Phrenology refers to the study of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) mental illness, based on the size of a person's head 
B) personality, based on the location of bumps on a person's head 
C) animal personality, based on an animal's social interactions 
D) character, based on nonverbal behaviors and physical features 
A) mental illness, based on the size of a person's head 
B) personality, based on the location of bumps on a person's head 
C) animal personality, based on an animal's social interactions 
D) character, based on nonverbal behaviors and physical features

Question 7

The idea that a person will "broadcast" his inner thoughts, feelings and conflicts onto an ambiguous stimulus is the basis for the ________ methods of personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Fixation at this psychosexual stage of development would, according to Freud, lead to either a very neat person or one who is messy and disorderly.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

________ appear(s)to have the largest influence (40% to 50%)on personality.

Accepted Answer

A) The unshared environment 
B) Shared environments 
C) Genetic factors 
D) Life choices 
A) The unshared environment 
B) Shared environments 
C) Genetic factors 
D) Life choices

Question 10

Clement is a gullible, dependent, and passive adult.Freud might say Clement was ________ during ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) frustrated; the anal 
B) overindulged; the phallic 
C) overindulged; the oral 
D) frustrated; every 
A) frustrated; the anal 
B) overindulged; the phallic 
C) overindulged; the oral 
D) frustrated; every

Question 11

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Adler: individual psychology 
B) Jung: conscious psychology 
C) Horney: basic anxiety 
D) Freud: psychoanalytic psychology 
A) Adler: individual psychology 
B) Jung: conscious psychology 
C) Horney: basic anxiety 
D) Freud: psychoanalytic psychology

Question 12

This is the study of the relative effects of heredity and the environment on behavior and mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A) the biobehavioral approach 
B) the genetic-environmental perspective 
C) behavioral genetics 
D) the biopsychosocial model 
A) the biobehavioral approach 
B) the genetic-environmental perspective 
C) behavioral genetics 
D) the biopsychosocial model

Question 13

Conan constantly wants to be near his mother, receiving her affectionate touching and kissing.He wants nothing to do with his father, and actively stands between his parents to keep them from hugging each other.According to Freudian theory, it is likely that Conan is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) developing a neurosis 
B) fixated at the anal stage of development 
C) in the middle of the Oedipus complex 
D) being overindulged by his mother and underindulged by his father 
A) developing a neurosis 
B) fixated at the anal stage of development 
C) in the middle of the Oedipus complex 
D) being overindulged by his mother and underindulged by his father

Question 14

Besides sexual and aggressive forces, Jung believed the unconscious contained ________.

Accepted Answer

A) basic anxiety 
B) a will-to-power 
C) a striving for superiority 
D) positive and spiritual motives 
A) basic anxiety 
B) a will-to-power 
C) a striving for superiority 
D) positive and spiritual motives

Question 15

According to Jung, the primitive images and patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that reside in the collective unconscious are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) animal instincts 
B) archetypes 
C) the latent unconscious 
D) the Oedipus complex 
A) animal instincts 
B) archetypes 
C) the latent unconscious 
D) the Oedipus complex

Question 16

________ theories emphasize the importance of genetics in the development of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive 
B) Phenomenological 
C) Social-learning 
D) Biological 
A) Cognitive 
B) Phenomenological 
C) Social-learning 
D) Biological

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of his concepts have inadequate empirical support. 
B) His theories placed too much emphasis on sexuality and unconscious forces. 
C) He under-emphasized the role of biological determinants. 
D) Some of his views were unacceptably sexist. 
A) Most of his concepts have inadequate empirical support. 
B) His theories placed too much emphasis on sexuality and unconscious forces. 
C) He under-emphasized the role of biological determinants. 
D) Some of his views were unacceptably sexist.

Question 18

According to Freud, each stage of development is characterized by a conflict between the id and the ________.If these conflicts are unresolved, Freud believed a person would become ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ego; psychotic 
B) superego; immoral 
C) social demands; fixated 
D) ego and superego; regressed 
A) ego; psychotic 
B) superego; immoral 
C) social demands; fixated 
D) ego and superego; regressed

Question 19

Mr.Polanski listens without judgment to his daughter's reasons for being late, then informs her that he disapproves of her behavior, and provides consequences.The conversation ends with him telling her "I love you," and giving her a hug and a kiss.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) phenomenological parenting 
B) unconditional positive regard 
C) permissive parenting 
D) authoritarian parenting 
A) phenomenological parenting 
B) unconditional positive regard 
C) permissive parenting 
D) authoritarian parenting

Question 20

The first feminist criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory was offered by neo-Freudian ___.

Accepted Answer

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The nonshared environment in studies of personality refers to differences in ________.

Adler believed the primary motivation in life is to overcome ________.

Rogers thought that ________ is necessary for a child's uniqueness and positive self-concept to unfold naturally.

The thoughts and motives that lie beyond a person's normal awareness are found in what Freud called the ________.

Psychologists believe that defense mechanisms ________.

Phrenology refers to the study of ________.

The idea that a person will "broadcast" his inner thoughts, feelings and conflicts onto an ambiguous stimulus is the basis for the ________ methods of personality assessment.

Fixation at this psychosexual stage of development would, according to Freud, lead to either a very neat person or one who is messy and disorderly.

________ appear(s)to have the largest influence (40% to 50%)on personality.

Clement is a gullible, dependent, and passive adult.Freud might say Clement was during stage of development.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

This is the study of the relative effects of heredity and the environment on behavior and mental processes.

Conan constantly wants to be near his mother, receiving her affectionate touching and kissing.He wants nothing to do with his father, and actively stands between his parents to keep them from hugging each other.According to Freudian theory, it is likely that Conan is ________.

Besides sexual and aggressive forces, Jung believed the unconscious contained ________.

According to Jung, the primitive images and patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that reside in the collective unconscious are called ________.

________ theories emphasize the importance of genetics in the development of personality.

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Freud, each stage of development is characterized by a conflict between the id and the .If these conflicts are unresolved, Freud believed a person would become .

Mr.Polanski listens without judgment to his daughter's reasons for being late, then informs her that he disapproves of her behavior, and provides consequences.The conversation ends with him telling her "I love you," and giving her a hug and a kiss.This is an example of ________.

The first feminist criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory was offered by neo-Freudian ___.

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The nonshared environment in studies of personality refers to differences in ________.

Adler believed the primary motivation in life is to overcome ________.

Rogers thought that ________ is necessary for a child's uniqueness and positive self-concept to unfold naturally.

The thoughts and motives that lie beyond a person's normal awareness are found in what Freud called the ________.

Psychologists believe that defense mechanisms ________.

Phrenology refers to the study of ________.

The idea that a person will "broadcast" his inner thoughts, feelings and conflicts onto an ambiguous stimulus is the basis for the ________ methods of personality assessment.

Fixation at this psychosexual stage of development would, according to Freud, lead to either a very neat person or one who is messy and disorderly.

________ appear(s)to have the largest influence (40% to 50%)on personality.

Clement is a gullible, dependent, and passive adult.Freud might say Clement was ________ during ________ stage of development.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

This is the study of the relative effects of heredity and the environment on behavior and mental processes.

Conan constantly wants to be near his mother, receiving her affectionate touching and kissing.He wants nothing to do with his father, and actively stands between his parents to keep them from hugging each other.According to Freudian theory, it is likely that Conan is ________.

Besides sexual and aggressive forces, Jung believed the unconscious contained ________.

According to Jung, the primitive images and patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that reside in the collective unconscious are called ________.

________ theories emphasize the importance of genetics in the development of personality.

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Freud, each stage of development is characterized by a conflict between the id and the ________.If these conflicts are unresolved, Freud believed a person would become ________.

Mr.Polanski listens without judgment to his daughter's reasons for being late, then informs her that he disapproves of her behavior, and provides consequences.The conversation ends with him telling her "I love you," and giving her a hug and a kiss.This is an example of ________.

The first feminist criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory was offered by neo-Freudian ___.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Therapy

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Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Clement is a gullible, dependent, and passive adult.Freud might say Clement was during stage of development.

According to Freud, each stage of development is characterized by a conflict between the id and the .If these conflicts are unresolved, Freud believed a person would become .