Question 1

Which statement about the id is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is in close contact with bodily needs. 
B)  It follows the reality principle. 
C)  It houses the conscience. 
D)  It drives us to live up to our ideals. 
A)  It is in close contact with bodily needs. 
B)  It follows the reality principle. 
C)  It houses the conscience. 
D)  It drives us to live up to our ideals.

Question 2

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  extraversion 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  superego 
A)  ego 
B)  extraversion 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  superego

Question 3

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is a projective test?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  16PF 
C)  NEO-PI-R 
D)  Rorschach 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  16PF 
C)  NEO-PI-R 
D)  Rorschach

Question 6

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective. 
B)  These tests are effective in predicting job performance. 
C)  People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are. 
D)  These tests create anxiety in those being tested. 
A)  The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective. 
B)  These tests are effective in predicting job performance. 
C)  People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are. 
D)  These tests create anxiety in those being tested.

Question 7

Dr. Hill is constantly late for meetings. She often arrives to her classes 5-10 minutes late and leaves students waiting at her door during office hours for up to 30 minutes. Using the five-factor model, which dimension would show a very low score for Dr. Hill?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-sufficiency 
B)  openness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  self-sufficiency 
B)  openness 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 8

Define id, ego, and superego.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of the id, ego, and supereg

Question 9

According to Freud, a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Oedipus complex 
B)  the Electra complex 
C)  transference 
D)  countertransference 
A)  the Oedipus complex 
B)  the Electra complex 
C)  transference 
D)  countertransference

Question 10

Your professor explains how all females have an inner masculine side that adds to their personality. This concept is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anima. 
B)  animus. 
C)  shadow. 
D)  source trait. 
A)  anima. 
B)  animus. 
C)  shadow. 
D)  source trait.

Question 11

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  No evidence has been found to support these theories. 
B)  Research in this area is too new to report any findings. 
C)  Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures. 
D)  Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated. 
A)  No evidence has been found to support these theories. 
B)  Research in this area is too new to report any findings. 
C)  Evidence for the five trait dimensions has been found in several cultures. 
D)  Most cultural research methods are too vague to be validated.

Question 12

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  restraint 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  self-editing 
D)  genuineness 
A)  restraint 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  self-editing 
D)  genuineness

Question 13

According to Rogers, which of the following people is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  someone with an extraverted personality 
C)  someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D)  someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
A)  someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  someone with an extraverted personality 
C)  someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D)  someone brought up with unconditional positive regard

Question 14

Which of the following, according to Rogers, is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  someone with an extroverted personality 
C)  someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D)  someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
A)  someone with a strongly developed superego 
B)  someone with an extroverted personality 
C)  someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D)  someone brought up with unconditional positive regard

Question 15

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is a trait?

Accepted Answer

A trait is a specific characteristic of

Question 17

Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  manifest awareness 
D)  unconscious mind 
A)  id 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  manifest awareness 
D)  unconscious mind

Question 18

The MMPI-2 and the TAT are both well-known projective tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is a criticism that one might legitimately make about the humanistic perspective of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It relies far too much on the influence of environments. 
B)  It spends way too much time looking at unconscious determinants of behaviors. 
C)  It paints too rosy a picture of humanity, ignoring negative aspects of human nature. 
D)  Its concept of womb envy cannot be empirically validated. 
A)  It relies far too much on the influence of environments. 
B)  It spends way too much time looking at unconscious determinants of behaviors. 
C)  It paints too rosy a picture of humanity, ignoring negative aspects of human nature. 
D)  Its concept of womb envy cannot be empirically validated.

Question 20

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  duty 
B)  order 
C)  respect for elders 
D)  equality 
A)  duty 
B)  order 
C)  respect for elders 
D)  equality

Which statement about the id is most accurate?

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _____.

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to sex.

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

Which of the following is a projective test?

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Dr. Hill is constantly late for meetings. She often arrives to her classes 5-10 minutes late and leaves students waiting at her door during office hours for up to 30 minutes. Using the five-factor model, which dimension would show a very low score for Dr. Hill?

Define id, ego, and superego.

According to Freud, a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called _______.

Your professor explains how all females have an inner masculine side that adds to their personality. This concept is known as a(n)

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

According to Rogers, which of the following people is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Which of the following, according to Rogers, is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

What is a trait?

Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

The MMPI-2 and the TAT are both well-known projective tests.

Which of the following statements is a criticism that one might legitimately make about the humanistic perspective of personality?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

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Which statement about the id is most accurate?

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _____.

Sigmund Freud proposed that his patients' disorders resulted most often from psychological conflicts related to sex.

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

Which of the following is a projective test?

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Dr. Hill is constantly late for meetings. She often arrives to her classes 5-10 minutes late and leaves students waiting at her door during office hours for up to 30 minutes. Using the five-factor model, which dimension would show a very low score for Dr. Hill?

Define id, ego, and superego.

According to Freud, a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called _______.

Your professor explains how all females have an inner masculine side that adds to their personality. This concept is known as a(n)

Which of the following is correct concerning cross-cultural studies on trait theories?

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

According to Rogers, which of the following people is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Which of the following, according to Rogers, is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

What is a trait?

Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

The MMPI-2 and the TAT are both well-known projective tests.

Which of the following statements is a criticism that one might legitimately make about the humanistic perspective of personality?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters