Question 1

According to Freud, which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hostile joke 
B)  A sexual joke 
C)  An insulting joke 
D)  A really funny joke 
A)  A hostile joke 
B)  A sexual joke 
C)  An insulting joke 
D)  A really funny joke

Question 2

Research on Freud's theory of humor has found all of the following results except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  People find mildly hostile humor funnier when it is aimed at a person or group they do not like. 
B)  Angry people find hostile humor funnier than nonangry people. 
C)  The greater the tension build-up to a joke, the funnier people find the punch line. 
D)  Anxious people are not able to enjoy a joke. 
A)  People find mildly hostile humor funnier when it is aimed at a person or group they do not like. 
B)  Angry people find hostile humor funnier than nonangry people. 
C)  The greater the tension build-up to a joke, the funnier people find the punch line. 
D)  Anxious people are not able to enjoy a joke.

Question 3

When Tony was three years old, he experienced a great deal of stress at home. As an adult, his defensive style is likely to rely on

Accepted Answer

A)  mature defense mechanisms. 
B)  strong defense mechanisms. 
C)  denial. 
D)  conscious rather than unconscious strategies. 
A)  mature defense mechanisms. 
B)  strong defense mechanisms. 
C)  denial. 
D)  conscious rather than unconscious strategies.

Question 4

Psychoanalytic researchers have used the results of studies on the frequencies of male and female dream characters to support which aspect of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repression 
B)  The Oedipus complex 
C)  Projection 
D)  The pleasure principle 
A)  Repression 
B)  The Oedipus complex 
C)  Projection 
D)  The pleasure principle

Question 5

Researchers find frequent use of ___________ is associated with problems in psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation 
B)  immature defense mechanisms 
C)  coping strategies 
D)  hostile humor 
A)  sublimation 
B)  immature defense mechanisms 
C)  coping strategies 
D)  hostile humor

Question 6

Research on the relationship between personality trait measures and hypnotic responsiveness generally has found

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits such as sensation-seeking and extraversion are moderately correlated with hypnotic responsiveness. 
B)  hypnotic responsiveness is related to a person's ability to become highly involved in sensory or imaginative experiences. 
C)  no consistent evidence relating personality trait measures to hypnotic responsiveness. 
D)  hypnotic responsiveness has more to do with the hypnotist's talent than the subject's ability to become hypnotized. 
A)  personality traits such as sensation-seeking and extraversion are moderately correlated with hypnotic responsiveness. 
B)  hypnotic responsiveness is related to a person's ability to become highly involved in sensory or imaginative experiences. 
C)  no consistent evidence relating personality trait measures to hypnotic responsiveness. 
D)  hypnotic responsiveness has more to do with the hypnotist's talent than the subject's ability to become hypnotized.

Question 7

According to sociocognitive theorists, participants in hypnosis demonstrations act the way they do because

Accepted Answer

A)  the controlling influence of the ego is temporarily removed under hypnosis. 
B)  consciousness has been divided into accessible and nonaccessible pockets. 
C)  participants act the way they think they are supposed to act. 
D)  participants act on the pleasure principle. 
A)  the controlling influence of the ego is temporarily removed under hypnosis. 
B)  consciousness has been divided into accessible and nonaccessible pockets. 
C)  participants act the way they think they are supposed to act. 
D)  participants act on the pleasure principle.

Question 8

Which statement best summarizes the results of research on Freud's theory of humor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very few of the research findings are consistent with Freud's predictions. 
B)  Almost all of this research supports Freud's theory of humor. 
C)  Although a few of the minor predictions from Freud's theory are supported, most of the major predictions have not been supported. 
D)  Although many of the research findings are consistent with Freud's predictions, they are subject to alternative interpretations. 
A)  Very few of the research findings are consistent with Freud's predictions. 
B)  Almost all of this research supports Freud's theory of humor. 
C)  Although a few of the minor predictions from Freud's theory are supported, most of the major predictions have not been supported. 
D)  Although many of the research findings are consistent with Freud's predictions, they are subject to alternative interpretations.

Question 9

Psychoanalytically oriented theorists explain posthypnotic amnesia by arguing that

Accepted Answer

A)  the experience has been recorded in a part of the mind not accessible to consciousness. 
B)  participants do what they think they are supposed to do. 
C)  participants have not been given an adequate incentive to report the experience. 
D)  participants do not record the experience anywhere in memory. 
A)  the experience has been recorded in a part of the mind not accessible to consciousness. 
B)  participants do what they think they are supposed to do. 
C)  participants have not been given an adequate incentive to report the experience. 
D)  participants do not record the experience anywhere in memory.

According to Freud, which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?

Research on Freud's theory of humor has found all of the following results except one. Which one?

When Tony was three years old, he experienced a great deal of stress at home. As an adult, his defensive style is likely to rely on

Psychoanalytic researchers have used the results of studies on the frequencies of male and female dream characters to support which aspect of Freud's theory?

Researchers find frequent use of ___________ is associated with problems in psychological functioning.

Research on the relationship between personality trait measures and hypnotic responsiveness generally has found

According to sociocognitive theorists, participants in hypnosis demonstrations act the way they do because

Which statement best summarizes the results of research on Freud's theory of humor?

Psychoanalytically oriented theorists explain posthypnotic amnesia by arguing that

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Exam 4: The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

According to Freud, which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?

Research on Freud's theory of humor has found all of the following results except one. Which one?

When Tony was three years old, he experienced a great deal of stress at home. As an adult, his defensive style is likely to rely on

Psychoanalytic researchers have used the results of studies on the frequencies of male and female dream characters to support which aspect of Freud's theory?

Researchers find frequent use of ___________ is associated with problems in psychological functioning.

Research on the relationship between personality trait measures and hypnotic responsiveness generally has found

According to sociocognitive theorists, participants in hypnosis demonstrations act the way they do because

Which statement best summarizes the results of research on Freud's theory of humor?

Psychoanalytically oriented theorists explain posthypnotic amnesia by arguing that

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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