Question 1

Sigmund Freud wrote to his friend Wilhelm Fliess and described himself as a(n):

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A)  experimenter 
B)  patient worth of being analyzed 
C)  conquistador 
D)  none of these 
A)  experimenter 
B)  patient worth of being analyzed 
C)  conquistador 
D)  none of these

Question 2

Sigmund Freud shared one goal with the other founders of psychology, namely that he wanted psychoanalysis to be a:

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A)  means of helping people individually 
B)  means of solving social problems 
C)  tool for understanding art and culture 
D)  science 
A)  means of helping people individually 
B)  means of solving social problems 
C)  tool for understanding art and culture 
D)  science

Question 3

The philosopher Sidney Hook asked numerous psychoanalysts to describe what a person without a Oedipus complex would look like. What he found was:

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A)  a complicated but very detailed and accurate picture of a person with psychological problems. 
B)  some disagreement between psychoanalysts but for the most part a valid consensus emerged. 
C)  universal agreement that the person would be average and normal in all aspects of psychological functioning. 
D)  he never received an satisfactory reply. 
A)  a complicated but very detailed and accurate picture of a person with psychological problems. 
B)  some disagreement between psychoanalysts but for the most part a valid consensus emerged. 
C)  universal agreement that the person would be average and normal in all aspects of psychological functioning. 
D)  he never received an satisfactory reply.

Question 4

Is psychoanalysis a science? If it is a science is it a failed science? How do the "hermeneutic" psychoanalysts handle psychoanalysis' claim to be a science?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalysis is a controversial topic

Question 5

Freud's explanation for human behaviors such as art and science was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings possess biologically unique motives for these behaviors 
B)  without art and science we could not be fully human 
C)  socialization redirects sexual energy into such approved channels 
D)  art and science were Darwinian adaptations in humans, who are poor hunters compared to animals 
A)  human beings possess biologically unique motives for these behaviors 
B)  without art and science we could not be fully human 
C)  socialization redirects sexual energy into such approved channels 
D)  art and science were Darwinian adaptations in humans, who are poor hunters compared to animals

Question 6

Central to Freud's biological conception of human development and behavior was _______ because this provided a truly universal basis for his theory that was not culture specific.

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A)  eating 
B)  sleeping 
C)  sex 
D)  emotion and affection 
A)  eating 
B)  sleeping 
C)  sex 
D)  emotion and affection

Question 7

Explain why dreams are so important to Freud.

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Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanal

Question 8

How is the psychology of the conscious (e.g. Wundt) different from the psychology of the unconscious (e.g. Freud)? Compare and Contrast Wundt and Freud as people.

Accepted Answer

The psychology of the conscious, as deve

Question 9

Which of the following best matches what Freud believed about hysteria?

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A)  that it had many different sources, most likely the result of physical head trauma and the symptoms appeared later in adulthood. 
B)  that it had many difference sources, most like the result of physical head trauma and the symptoms appeared quickly afterward. 
C)  that there was a one to one match between a set of hysterical symptoms and a single underlying cause. 
D)  that there was no relationship between the symptoms and the cause of hysteria. 
A)  that it had many different sources, most likely the result of physical head trauma and the symptoms appeared later in adulthood. 
B)  that it had many difference sources, most like the result of physical head trauma and the symptoms appeared quickly afterward. 
C)  that there was a one to one match between a set of hysterical symptoms and a single underlying cause. 
D)  that there was no relationship between the symptoms and the cause of hysteria.

Question 10

Freud's theory of psychosexual stages of development is an extension of:

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A)  Darwin's theory of natural selection 
B)  Haeckel's Biogenetic Law 
C)  Spencer's treatment of the reflex theory of the brain, translated into psychology 
D)  Piaget's stages of cognitive development applied to personality development 
A)  Darwin's theory of natural selection 
B)  Haeckel's Biogenetic Law 
C)  Spencer's treatment of the reflex theory of the brain, translated into psychology 
D)  Piaget's stages of cognitive development applied to personality development

Question 11

In his "Project for a Scientific Psychology," Freud set out to provide a:

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A)  system of psychology based entirely on neurophysiology 
B)  a brief summary of psychoanalysis for parents and teachers 
C)  behavioral, rather than mentalistic, system of psychology 
D)  way to do psychotherapy based on conditioning principles 
A)  system of psychology based entirely on neurophysiology 
B)  a brief summary of psychoanalysis for parents and teachers 
C)  behavioral, rather than mentalistic, system of psychology 
D)  way to do psychotherapy based on conditioning principles

Question 12

Freud argued that his "incontrovertible proof" of the existence of unconscious processes was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of neurotic symptoms 
B)  the fact that brain states are not conscious 
C)  experiments on motivated forgetting 
D)  the therapeutic success of psychoanalysis 
A)  the existence of neurotic symptoms 
B)  the fact that brain states are not conscious 
C)  experiments on motivated forgetting 
D)  the therapeutic success of psychoanalysis

Question 13

According to the "hermeneutic" school of contemporary psychoanalysis, psychoanalysis:

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A)  has established its status as a genuine science 
B)  should be practiced as a form of biological psychiatry, prescribing drug treatments 
C)  should be thought of as being like literary criticism rather than science 
D)  needs to return to the original insights of Freud's unappreciated mentor, Fliess 
A)  has established its status as a genuine science 
B)  should be practiced as a form of biological psychiatry, prescribing drug treatments 
C)  should be thought of as being like literary criticism rather than science 
D)  needs to return to the original insights of Freud's unappreciated mentor, Fliess

Question 14

Briefly explain "the seduction error" and discuss the historical consensus today about what really happened.

Accepted Answer

The seduction error refers to a historic

Question 15

Use an example of one of Freud's patients (e.g. Dora) to show the consequences of the seduction error and how it influenced the way Freud treated his patients.

Accepted Answer

One of Freud's patients who exemplifies

Question 16

Which of the following represents Freud's view of civilization?

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A)  Civilization is a protector and benefactor of humanity 
B)  Civilization provides us with art, science, philosophy and technology 
C)  Civilization demands unhappiness and even neurosis. 
D)  all of these 
A)  Civilization is a protector and benefactor of humanity 
B)  Civilization provides us with art, science, philosophy and technology 
C)  Civilization demands unhappiness and even neurosis. 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Which of the following describes the views of the seduction episode offered by many recent historians of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  he had made his patients tell him of being seduced by their parents 
B)  the seduction mistake had "never happened," but was made up by his enemies 
C)  his early patients had told him openly of being seduced by their parents 
D)  he still suspected the seductions had really happened, but could not prove it 
A)  he had made his patients tell him of being seduced by their parents 
B)  the seduction mistake had "never happened," but was made up by his enemies 
C)  his early patients had told him openly of being seduced by their parents 
D)  he still suspected the seductions had really happened, but could not prove it

Question 18

In his book Civilization and Its Discontents Freud discusses Man's relation to society. Explain the idea that as civilization grows, happiness diminishes?

Accepted Answer

Freud argues that as civilization grows,

Question 19

Freud's Interpretation of Dreams appeared in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wundt's worst nightmare 
B)  1890 
C)  1900 
D)  1943 
A)  Wundt's worst nightmare 
B)  1890 
C)  1900 
D)  1943

Question 20

Freud called dreams:

Accepted Answer

A)  confused mental states of no particular importance 
B)  a mechanism by which the day's memories are consolidated 
C)  hysterical symptoms 
D)  the royal road to the unconscious 
A)  confused mental states of no particular importance 
B)  a mechanism by which the day's memories are consolidated 
C)  hysterical symptoms 
D)  the royal road to the unconscious

Sigmund Freud wrote to his friend Wilhelm Fliess and described himself as a(n):

Sigmund Freud shared one goal with the other founders of psychology, namely that he wanted psychoanalysis to be a:

The philosopher Sidney Hook asked numerous psychoanalysts to describe what a person without a Oedipus complex would look like. What he found was:

Is psychoanalysis a science? If it is a science is it a failed science? How do the "hermeneutic" psychoanalysts handle psychoanalysis' claim to be a science?

Freud's explanation for human behaviors such as art and science was that:

Central to Freud's biological conception of human development and behavior was _______ because this provided a truly universal basis for his theory that was not culture specific.

Explain why dreams are so important to Freud.

How is the psychology of the conscious (e.g. Wundt) different from the psychology of the unconscious (e.g. Freud)? Compare and Contrast Wundt and Freud as people.

Which of the following best matches what Freud believed about hysteria?

Freud's theory of psychosexual stages of development is an extension of:

In his "Project for a Scientific Psychology," Freud set out to provide a:

Freud argued that his "incontrovertible proof" of the existence of unconscious processes was ________.

According to the "hermeneutic" school of contemporary psychoanalysis, psychoanalysis:

Briefly explain "the seduction error" and discuss the historical consensus today about what really happened.

Use an example of one of Freud's patients (e.g. Dora) to show the consequences of the seduction error and how it influenced the way Freud treated his patients.

Which of the following represents Freud's view of civilization?

Which of the following describes the views of the seduction episode offered by many recent historians of psychoanalysis?

In his book Civilization and Its Discontents Freud discusses Man's relation to society. Explain the idea that as civilization grows, happiness diminishes?

Freud's Interpretation of Dreams appeared in:

Freud called dreams:

Introduction

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Scientific Revolution

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of Adaptation

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

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Exam 9: The Psychology of the Unconscious

Sigmund Freud wrote to his friend Wilhelm Fliess and described himself as a(n):

Sigmund Freud shared one goal with the other founders of psychology, namely that he wanted psychoanalysis to be a:

The philosopher Sidney Hook asked numerous psychoanalysts to describe what a person without a Oedipus complex would look like. What he found was:

Is psychoanalysis a science? If it is a science is it a failed science? How do the "hermeneutic" psychoanalysts handle psychoanalysis' claim to be a science?

Freud's explanation for human behaviors such as art and science was that:

Central to Freud's biological conception of human development and behavior was _______ because this provided a truly universal basis for his theory that was not culture specific.

Explain why dreams are so important to Freud.

How is the psychology of the conscious (e.g. Wundt) different from the psychology of the unconscious (e.g. Freud)? Compare and Contrast Wundt and Freud as people.

Which of the following best matches what Freud believed about hysteria?

Freud's theory of psychosexual stages of development is an extension of:

In his "Project for a Scientific Psychology," Freud set out to provide a:

Freud argued that his "incontrovertible proof" of the existence of unconscious processes was ________.

According to the "hermeneutic" school of contemporary psychoanalysis, psychoanalysis:

Briefly explain "the seduction error" and discuss the historical consensus today about what really happened.

Use an example of one of Freud's patients (e.g. Dora) to show the consequences of the seduction error and how it influenced the way Freud treated his patients.

Which of the following represents Freud's view of civilization?

Which of the following describes the views of the seduction episode offered by many recent historians of psychoanalysis?

In his book Civilization and Its Discontents Freud discusses Man's relation to society. Explain the idea that as civilization grows, happiness diminishes?

Freud's Interpretation of Dreams appeared in:

Freud called dreams:

Introduction

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Scientific Revolution

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of Adaptation

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

Filters