Exam 11: The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

According to psychoanalytic theory, ________ occurs when the mind battles itself.

Experimental research evidence indicates that a person who displaces aggression will ________.

A common first reaction to the diagnosis of a fatal illness is ________.

Which defense mechanism seems to have few negative consequences, according to Freud?

Trisha, who is on a diet, passes a bakery and sees a chocolate cake in the window. She immediately wants to go in and get the cake, but then realizes that eating the cake will only destroy her diet. When she then feels guilty for even thinking about breaking her diet, Trisha is experiencing ________.

Sam believes that a considerable amount of interesting human behavior is explained by our denial of the reality of our mortality and eventual annihilation. Sam subscribes to ________ theory.

When a parent accidently punishes his or her child too harshly and then claims that it is "for the child's best interests," the parent is using ________.

Imagine that you have to defend the teaching of Freud to contemporary psychology majors. What arguments can you make to support why students should continue to study Freud?

Freud believed that sublimation is generally a positive process.

The defense mechanism of ________ keeps forbidden thoughts, feelings, and impulses out of awareness by replacing them with their opposites.

Dan was in a hurry and forgot to kiss his wife good-bye before leaving for work. Freud would say that ________.

The ego suppresses the id for ________ reasons.

Dennis is very attracted to his boss, but instead of asking her out, he invites his neighbor Karen to go out with him. Dennis is ________ his feelings for his boss.

If you commit a slip of the tongue when you are tired, Freud would say that ________.

A politician who supported severe efforts to restrict Internet access in his community to prevent the spread of child pornography was arrested and convicted for possession of child pornography. Which defense mechanism best accounts for this paradoxical behavior?

A mental "slip" caused by fatigue is just an accident, according to Freud.

According to the textbook, Freud's theory remains the only complete theory of personality ever proposed.

According to the textbook, there has only been one research study in support of the concept of reaction formation.

________ involves attributing your unwanted impulses and feelings to another person.

Explain the defense mechanism of sublimation. Why does Freud consider sublimation superior to the other defense mechanisms?