Question 1

Someone who is angry about losing a job yells at a family member.This is a possible example of which defense mechanism?​

Accepted Answer

A) Reaction formation 
B) ​Displacement 
C) ​Regression 
D) ​Projection 
A) Reaction formation 
B) ​Displacement 
C) ​Regression 
D) ​Projection

Question 2

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is loosely based on which theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud's theory 
B) Carl Jung's theory 
C) Learning theory 
D) The Big Five theory 
A) Sigmund Freud's theory 
B) Carl Jung's theory 
C) Learning theory 
D) The Big Five theory

Question 3

How strongly do the personalities of adopted children correlate with those of the adopting parents? What conclusion do these results imply?

Accepted Answer

A) The correlation is high. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. 
B) The correlation is high. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality. 
C) The correlation is low. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. 
D) The correlation is low. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality. 
A) The correlation is high. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. 
B) The correlation is high. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality. 
C) The correlation is low. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. 
D) The correlation is low. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality.

Question 4

Which of the following pairings of an investigator with a theory is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Jung-collective unconscious 
B) Sigmund Freud-id, ego, and superego 
C) Carl Rogers-unconditional positive regard 
D) Alfred Adler-oral, anal, phallic, and genital stages 
A) Carl Jung-collective unconscious 
B) Sigmund Freud-id, ego, and superego 
C) Carl Rogers-unconditional positive regard 
D) Alfred Adler-oral, anal, phallic, and genital stages

Question 5

In Freud's theory,which stage is marked by suppression of sexual interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Genital 
B) Anal 
C) Latent 
D) Oral 
A) Genital 
B) Anal 
C) Latent 
D) Oral

Question 6

Someone who loses a job whines and pouts.This is apparently an example of which defense mechanism?​

Accepted Answer

A) Displacement 
B) ​Reaction formation 
C) ​Projection 
D) ​Regression 
A) Displacement 
B) ​Reaction formation 
C) ​Projection 
D) ​Regression

Question 7

According to Alfred Adler,what is natural for all people?

Accepted Answer

A) Striving for superiority 
B) The collective unconscious 
C) A progression through stages of psychosexual development 
D) Childhood sexual fantasies 
A) Striving for superiority 
B) The collective unconscious 
C) A progression through stages of psychosexual development 
D) Childhood sexual fantasies

Question 8

​According to Alfred Adler,which of these is important for mental health?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding the images of the collective unconscious 
B) ​Achieving balance among the forces of id, ego, and superego 
C) ​Following goals that include the welfare of others 
D) ​Bringing repressed thoughts and impulses into consciousness 
A) Understanding the images of the collective unconscious 
B) ​Achieving balance among the forces of id, ego, and superego 
C) ​Following goals that include the welfare of others 
D) ​Bringing repressed thoughts and impulses into consciousness

Question 9

What did Freud mean by reaction formation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Attributing your undesirable qualities to other people 
B) ​Transforming sexual or aggressive energies into culturally acceptable behaviors 
C) ​Returning to a more immature level of functioning 
D) ​Going to the opposite extreme to hide an undesirable quality 
A) Attributing your undesirable qualities to other people 
B) ​Transforming sexual or aggressive energies into culturally acceptable behaviors 
C) ​Returning to a more immature level of functioning 
D) ​Going to the opposite extreme to hide an undesirable quality

Question 10

​In Freud's theory,what happens to libido as a child grows older?

Accepted Answer

A) It moves from the conscious mind to the unconscious mind. 
B) ​It moves from the id to the ego, and then to the superego. 
C) ​It flows from one body part to another. 
D) ​It gradually fades away. 
A) It moves from the conscious mind to the unconscious mind. 
B) ​It moves from the id to the ego, and then to the superego. 
C) ​It flows from one body part to another. 
D) ​It gradually fades away.

Question 11

Which of these provoked increased interest in criminal profiling?

Accepted Answer

A) A psychiatrist who exaggerated his accomplishments 
B) An examination of the Rorschach responses of prisoners 
C) An FBI agent who noticed similarities in the personalities of criminals 
D) A psychic who correctly led the police to solve several crimes 
A) A psychiatrist who exaggerated his accomplishments 
B) An examination of the Rorschach responses of prisoners 
C) An FBI agent who noticed similarities in the personalities of criminals 
D) A psychic who correctly led the police to solve several crimes

Question 12

​According to Freud,what do the "defense mechanisms" defend against?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) ​The superego 
C) ​The id 
D) ​The unconscious 
A) Anxiety 
B) ​The superego 
C) ​The id 
D) ​The unconscious

Question 13

​What is the assumption behind the Thematic Apperception Test?

Accepted Answer

A) The story you tell about a drawing is really about yourself. 
B) Your ability to follow directions reveals much about your personality. 
C) Your hand movements and eye movements reveal unconscious motives. 
D) You are eager to deal with your personality conflicts if given a chance. 
A) The story you tell about a drawing is really about yourself. 
B) Your ability to follow directions reveals much about your personality. 
C) Your hand movements and eye movements reveal unconscious motives. 
D) You are eager to deal with your personality conflicts if given a chance.

Question 14

Suppose that a particular pattern of responses on a personality test is characteristic of 95 percent of people with some rare psychological disorder (occurring in 1 percent or less of the population),and 5 percent of normal people.If we use the test result to identify whether or not someone has the disorder,how often will we be correct?​

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 50 percent 
B) ​About 50 percent 
C) ​95 percent 
D) ​More than 95 percent 
A) Less than 50 percent 
B) ​About 50 percent 
C) ​95 percent 
D) ​More than 95 percent

Question 15

In Freud's theory,fixation at the anal stage might lead to which type of behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Either orderliness or messiness 
B) Drinking, smoking, and overeating 
C) Avoidance of other people 
D) Tension and competitiveness 
A) Either orderliness or messiness 
B) Drinking, smoking, and overeating 
C) Avoidance of other people 
D) Tension and competitiveness

Question 16

Why are cross-cultural comparisons of personality traits sometimes misleading?

Accepted Answer

A) People in some countries understand their unconscious motives better than others. 
B) Emotional stability varies in some cultures but not in others. 
C) People in each country rate themselves compared to people they know. 
D) Cultures vary genetically as well as socially. 
A) People in some countries understand their unconscious motives better than others. 
B) Emotional stability varies in some cultures but not in others. 
C) People in each country rate themselves compared to people they know. 
D) Cultures vary genetically as well as socially.

Question 17

A politician who tells half-truths about the opponent says,"I do this only to help the country get better leaders." This may be an example of which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) Displacement 
B) Projection 
C) Rationalization 
D) Sublimation 
A) Displacement 
B) Projection 
C) Rationalization 
D) Sublimation

Question 18

The MMPI is more suitable than the NEO PI-R for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) For measuring normal personality 
B) For detecting possible mental illness 
C) For dealing with people who do not speak English 
D) For detecting personality traits that people do not want to admit 
A) For measuring normal personality 
B) For detecting possible mental illness 
C) For dealing with people who do not speak English 
D) For detecting personality traits that people do not want to admit

Question 19

What is a common criticism of the Big Five approach to describing personality?​

Accepted Answer

A) Each of these traits fluctuates greatly from time to time in most people. 
B) ​The Big Five approach focuses too heavily on unconscious motivations. 
C) ​The methods of measuring these traits take too much time and expensive equipment. 
D) ​The Big Five approach omits several other important traits. 
A) Each of these traits fluctuates greatly from time to time in most people. 
B) ​The Big Five approach focuses too heavily on unconscious motivations. 
C) ​The methods of measuring these traits take too much time and expensive equipment. 
D) ​The Big Five approach omits several other important traits.

Question 20

What was the original goal of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A) To help a patient reexamine the assumptions behind his/her style of life 
B) To produce catharsis 
C) To probe the contents of the collective unconscious 
D) To use reinforcements and punishments to change unwanted behaviors 
A) To help a patient reexamine the assumptions behind his/her style of life 
B) To produce catharsis 
C) To probe the contents of the collective unconscious 
D) To use reinforcements and punishments to change unwanted behaviors

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Someone who is angry about losing a job yells at a family member.This is a possible example of which defense mechanism?​

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is loosely based on which theory of personality?

How strongly do the personalities of adopted children correlate with those of the adopting parents? What conclusion do these results imply?

Which of the following pairings of an investigator with a theory is incorrect?

In Freud's theory,which stage is marked by suppression of sexual interest?

Someone who loses a job whines and pouts.This is apparently an example of which defense mechanism?​

According to Alfred Adler,what is natural for all people?

​According to Alfred Adler,which of these is important for mental health?

What did Freud mean by reaction formation?​

​In Freud's theory,what happens to libido as a child grows older?

Which of these provoked increased interest in criminal profiling?

​According to Freud,what do the "defense mechanisms" defend against?

​What is the assumption behind the Thematic Apperception Test?

In Freud's theory,fixation at the anal stage might lead to which type of behaviors?

Why are cross-cultural comparisons of personality traits sometimes misleading?

A politician who tells half-truths about the opponent says,"I do this only to help the country get better leaders." This may be an example of which defense mechanism?

The MMPI is more suitable than the NEO PI-R for what purpose?

What is a common criticism of the Big Five approach to describing personality?​

What was the original goal of psychoanalysis?

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Someone who is angry about losing a job yells at a family member.This is a possible example of which defense mechanism?

Someone who loses a job whines and pouts.This is apparently an example of which defense mechanism?

According to Alfred Adler,which of these is important for mental health?

What did Freud mean by reaction formation?

In Freud's theory,what happens to libido as a child grows older?

According to Freud,what do the "defense mechanisms" defend against?

What is the assumption behind the Thematic Apperception Test?

What is a common criticism of the Big Five approach to describing personality?