Question 1

The defense mechanism in which the original object of gratification is replaced by a higher cultural goal is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  repression. 
D)  rationalization. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  repression. 
D)  rationalization.

Question 2

Psychoanalytic theory is primarily focused on the conscious state of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the Oedipus Complex, every boy is fated to struggle with wishes to kill his

Accepted Answer

A)  mother. 
B)  father. 
C)  professor. 
D)  brother. 
A)  mother. 
B)  father. 
C)  professor. 
D)  brother.

Question 4

The evidence concerning the relationship between early experiences and adult personality suggests that

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A)  early experience shapes adult personality. 
B)  adult personality is independent of early experience. 
C)  early experience is critical for the development of sex-role differences. 
D)  later experience can reshape much of what has been formed earlier. 
A)  early experience shapes adult personality. 
B)  adult personality is independent of early experience. 
C)  early experience is critical for the development of sex-role differences. 
D)  later experience can reshape much of what has been formed earlier.

Question 5

Which of the following is present at birth?

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A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 6

The psychoanalytic structure that operates according to the pleasure principle is the

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

Research relating the appearance of psychological problems in children to earlier development suggests that

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A)  one can predict, but not work back from the present. 
B)  one can understand later pathology in terms of earlier experiences, but it is difficult to predict. 
C)  earlier experience and later pathology are unrelated. 
D)  one can understand and predict later pathology in terms of evidence of difficulties during the pregenital stage of development. 
A)  one can predict, but not work back from the present. 
B)  one can understand later pathology in terms of earlier experiences, but it is difficult to predict. 
C)  earlier experience and later pathology are unrelated. 
D)  one can understand and predict later pathology in terms of evidence of difficulties during the pregenital stage of development.

Question 8

An early influence on the development of Freud's process model of dynamic functioning was

Accepted Answer

A)  Brucke's physiological model. 
B)  Einstein's physics model. 
C)  Charcot's model for hysteria. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  Brucke's physiological model. 
B)  Einstein's physics model. 
C)  Charcot's model for hysteria. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

The type of defense mechanism in which an action is recognized but the underlying motive for the action is not is

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization. 
B)  reaction-formation. 
C)  repression. 
D)  denial. 
A)  rationalization. 
B)  reaction-formation. 
C)  repression. 
D)  denial.

Question 10

The defense mechanism that transforms anxiety-producing feelings into their opposite is

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  repression. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  undoing. 
A)  projection. 
B)  repression. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  undoing.

Question 11

According to psychoanalytic theory, pleasure is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of energy. 
B)  tension reduction. 
C)  the discharge of an instinct. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the release of energy. 
B)  tension reduction. 
C)  the discharge of an instinct. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Freud was not impressed with supportive findings from experimental psychology because

Accepted Answer

A)  he was largely attacked by academic psychology. 
B)  he did not understand the value of laboratory research. 
C)  the Vienna circle argued against their value. 
D)  he was sufficiently impressed with clinical observations. 
A)  he was largely attacked by academic psychology. 
B)  he did not understand the value of laboratory research. 
C)  the Vienna circle argued against their value. 
D)  he was sufficiently impressed with clinical observations.

Question 13

Guilt and self-condemnation reflect the functioning of

Accepted Answer

A)  the superego. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  the id. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the superego. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  the id. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The overprotective mother who cannot allow into consciousness any hostility toward her children is using the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The terms "anal," "genital," and "oral" refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  erogenous zones. 
B)  shifting foci of body tension with development. 
C)  developmental stages in psychoanalytic theory. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  erogenous zones. 
B)  shifting foci of body tension with development. 
C)  developmental stages in psychoanalytic theory. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 16

Freud suggested that people function according to the

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary principle. 
B)  pleasure principle. 
C)  actualization principle. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  evolutionary principle. 
B)  pleasure principle. 
C)  actualization principle. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

In isolation, the impulse, thought, or act is denied normal accompanying emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research on projection suggests that defenses

Accepted Answer

A)  are specific to content and circumstances. 
B)  are specific to content, but not circumstances. 
C)  are specific to circumstances, but not content. 
D)  are not affected by content and circumstances. 
A)  are specific to content and circumstances. 
B)  are specific to content, but not circumstances. 
C)  are specific to circumstances, but not content. 
D)  are not affected by content and circumstances.

Question 19

According to Freud, scientific and artistic activities express the

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual instincts. 
B)  aggressive instincts. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  sexual instincts. 
B)  aggressive instincts. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 20

Isolation is the defense mechanism in which the impulse is allowed to enter consciousness without the corresponding affect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The defense mechanism in which the original object of gratification is replaced by a higher cultural goal is called

Psychoanalytic theory is primarily focused on the conscious state of mind.

According to the Oedipus Complex, every boy is fated to struggle with wishes to kill his

The evidence concerning the relationship between early experiences and adult personality suggests that

Which of the following is present at birth?

The psychoanalytic structure that operates according to the pleasure principle is the

Research relating the appearance of psychological problems in children to earlier development suggests that

An early influence on the development of Freud's process model of dynamic functioning was

The type of defense mechanism in which an action is recognized but the underlying motive for the action is not is

The defense mechanism that transforms anxiety-producing feelings into their opposite is

According to psychoanalytic theory, pleasure is based on

Freud was not impressed with supportive findings from experimental psychology because

Guilt and self-condemnation reflect the functioning of

The overprotective mother who cannot allow into consciousness any hostility toward her children is using the defense mechanism of

The terms "anal," "genital," and "oral" refer to

Freud suggested that people function according to the

In isolation, the impulse, thought, or act is denied normal accompanying emotion.

Research on projection suggests that defenses

According to Freud, scientific and artistic activities express the

Isolation is the defense mechanism in which the impulse is allowed to enter consciousness without the corresponding affect.

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Exam 3: A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

The defense mechanism in which the original object of gratification is replaced by a higher cultural goal is called

Psychoanalytic theory is primarily focused on the conscious state of mind.

According to the Oedipus Complex, every boy is fated to struggle with wishes to kill his

The evidence concerning the relationship between early experiences and adult personality suggests that

Which of the following is present at birth?

The psychoanalytic structure that operates according to the pleasure principle is the

Research relating the appearance of psychological problems in children to earlier development suggests that

An early influence on the development of Freud's process model of dynamic functioning was

The type of defense mechanism in which an action is recognized but the underlying motive for the action is not is

The defense mechanism that transforms anxiety-producing feelings into their opposite is

According to psychoanalytic theory, pleasure is based on

Freud was not impressed with supportive findings from experimental psychology because

Guilt and self-condemnation reflect the functioning of

The overprotective mother who cannot allow into consciousness any hostility toward her children is using the defense mechanism of

The terms "anal," "genital," and "oral" refer to

Freud suggested that people function according to the

In isolation, the impulse, thought, or act is denied normal accompanying emotion.

Research on projection suggests that defenses

According to Freud, scientific and artistic activities express the

Isolation is the defense mechanism in which the impulse is allowed to enter consciousness without the corresponding affect.

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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