Question 1

Distinguish between the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious.

Accepted Answer

For Jung, the personal unconscious reflects individual uniqueness and is composed of complexes that represent personal conflicts and tensions. The collective unconscious accounts for similarities across people, and is composed of genetically-inherited archetypes.

Question 2

According to Alderian analysis, the Unabomber suffered from a profound lack of:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal unconscious. 
B)  superiority complex. 
C)  social interest. 
D)  styles of life. 
A)  personal unconscious. 
B)  superiority complex. 
C)  social interest. 
D)  styles of life. C

Question 3

Research indicates ________ objective link between birth order and personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  a high 
B)  a moderate 
C)  little 
D)  no 
A)  a high 
B)  a moderate 
C)  little 
D)  no C

Question 4

What projective test requires the respondent to list as many things when viewing ambiguous stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach Test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Manifest Content Test 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
A)  Rorschach Test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Manifest Content Test 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 5

The sense of not measuring up to expectations and not being on par with other people is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oedipus complex. 
B)  inferiority complex. 
C)  archetypal complex. 
D)  defense complex. 
A)  Oedipus complex. 
B)  inferiority complex. 
C)  archetypal complex. 
D)  defense complex.

Question 6

Freud maintained that personality development involves working through a series of ________, each of which requires resolving a particular conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  introspective phases 
B)  wish fulfillments 
C)  latency phases 
D)  psychosexual stages 
A)  introspective phases 
B)  wish fulfillments 
C)  latency phases 
D)  psychosexual stages

Question 7

Which of the following is generally recognized as a major limitation of Adler's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjectivity 
B)  Inferiority complex 
C)  Social interest 
D)  Parental influences 
A)  Subjectivity 
B)  Inferiority complex 
C)  Social interest 
D)  Parental influences

Question 8

What analogy did Freud use for the structure of the psyche?

Accepted Answer

Freud used an iceberg analogy to convey

Question 9

Discuss two psychodynamic assessment techniques.

Accepted Answer

Answers need to state that psychodynamic

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the four psychological functions posited by Jung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compassion 
B)  Sensing 
C)  Intuition 
D)  Feeling 
A)  Compassion 
B)  Sensing 
C)  Intuition 
D)  Feeling

Question 11

Of Jung's eight psychological types, describe the extroverted rational type.

Accepted Answer

See Table 5.2 on p.180 in the textbook.

Question 12

What seems to be the central tenet of psychoanalyst theorists?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalyst theorists tend to emphasiz

Question 13

The most famous psychodynamic theorist is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jung 
B)  Freud 
C)  Dora 
D)  Adler 
A)  Jung 
B)  Freud 
C)  Dora 
D)  Adler

Question 14

Conflict ensues from the simultaneous desires to move toward, against, and away from others. This statement best reflects the thinking of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Jung. 
C)  Adler. 
D)  Horney. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Jung. 
C)  Adler. 
D)  Horney.

Question 15

The ________ is mostly conscious and addresses the demands of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  electra complex 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  electra complex

Question 16

What projective test requires the respondent to tell stories when presented with images that depict various scenes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach Test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Manifest Content Test 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
A)  Rorschach Test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Manifest Content Test 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 17

The symbols or images in a dream are referred to as _____ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  symbolic 
C)  latent 
D)  manifest 
A)  projective 
B)  symbolic 
C)  latent 
D)  manifest

Question 18

Which of the following is generally not recognized as a major limitation of Freud's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on case studies 
B)  Scientific basis 
C)  Unconscious processes 
D)  Patronizing view of women 
A)  Reliance on case studies 
B)  Scientific basis 
C)  Unconscious processes 
D)  Patronizing view of women

Question 19

The most central archetype is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anima/animus. 
B)  shadow. 
C)  thanatos. 
D)  Mandala. 
A)  anima/animus. 
B)  shadow. 
C)  thanatos. 
D)  Mandala.

Question 20

Retreating to an earlier stage when life was presumably simpler is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  projection. 
D)  regression. 
A)  denial. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  projection. 
D)  regression.

Distinguish between the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious.

According to Alderian analysis, the Unabomber suffered from a profound lack of:

Research indicates ________ objective link between birth order and personality.

What projective test requires the respondent to list as many things when viewing ambiguous stimuli?

The sense of not measuring up to expectations and not being on par with other people is called the:

Freud maintained that personality development involves working through a series of ________, each of which requires resolving a particular conflict.

Which of the following is generally recognized as a major limitation of Adler's work?

What analogy did Freud use for the structure of the psyche?

Discuss two psychodynamic assessment techniques.

Which of the following is not one of the four psychological functions posited by Jung?

Of Jung's eight psychological types, describe the extroverted rational type.

What seems to be the central tenet of psychoanalyst theorists?

The most famous psychodynamic theorist is:

Conflict ensues from the simultaneous desires to move toward, against, and away from others. This statement best reflects the thinking of:

The ________ is mostly conscious and addresses the demands of the environment.

What projective test requires the respondent to tell stories when presented with images that depict various scenes?

The symbols or images in a dream are referred to as _____ content.

Which of the following is generally not recognized as a major limitation of Freud's work?

The most central archetype is the:

Retreating to an earlier stage when life was presumably simpler is called:

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Exam 5: Psychodynamic Theories

Distinguish between the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious.

According to Alderian analysis, the Unabomber suffered from a profound lack of:

Research indicates ________ objective link between birth order and personality.

What projective test requires the respondent to list as many things when viewing ambiguous stimuli?

The sense of not measuring up to expectations and not being on par with other people is called the:

Freud maintained that personality development involves working through a series of ________, each of which requires resolving a particular conflict.

Which of the following is generally recognized as a major limitation of Adler's work?

What analogy did Freud use for the structure of the psyche?

Discuss two psychodynamic assessment techniques.

Which of the following is not one of the four psychological functions posited by Jung?

Of Jung's eight psychological types, describe the extroverted rational type.

What seems to be the central tenet of psychoanalyst theorists?

The most famous psychodynamic theorist is:

Conflict ensues from the simultaneous desires to move toward, against, and away from others. This statement best reflects the thinking of:

The ________ is mostly conscious and addresses the demands of the environment.

What projective test requires the respondent to tell stories when presented with images that depict various scenes?

The symbols or images in a dream are referred to as _____ content.

Which of the following is generally not recognized as a major limitation of Freud's work?

The most central archetype is the:

Retreating to an earlier stage when life was presumably simpler is called:

Personality -An Introduction

Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

Behavioural and Learning Theories

Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

Personality and Health

Personality, Mental Health, and Psychopathology

Psychobiography and Personology

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