Question 1

Compare and contrast the three structures of personality proposed by Freud.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud proposed three structures

Question 2

Free association,as practiced by Freud,

Accepted Answer

A)  involved patients responding to carefully chosen stimulus words that Freud said aloud. 
B)  involved patients responding to ink blots that Freud presented to them. 
C)  involved Freud asking the patient to simply talk, without censorship, about whatever came to mind. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  involved patients responding to carefully chosen stimulus words that Freud said aloud. 
B)  involved patients responding to ink blots that Freud presented to them. 
C)  involved Freud asking the patient to simply talk, without censorship, about whatever came to mind. 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Outline at least four ways that contemporary forms of psychoanalytic psychotherapy differ from Freudian psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

1. Duration of treatment: Freudian psych

Question 4

Defense mechanisms are produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  superego. 
B)  ego. 
C)  id. 
D)  personal unconscious. 
A)  superego. 
B)  ego. 
C)  id. 
D)  personal unconscious.

Question 5

Sammy is a child.If her personality is developing normally,Freud would say that Sammy's punished behavior is being incorporated into her _______,and her rewarded behavior is being incorporated into her __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscience; ego ideal 
B)  conscience; superego 
C)  inferiority complex; superiority complex 
D)  guilt complex; ego ideal 
A)  conscience; ego ideal 
B)  conscience; superego 
C)  inferiority complex; superiority complex 
D)  guilt complex; ego ideal

Question 6

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of anxiety,as postulated by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  It falls into one of four general classes. 
B)  It functions as a warning signal to the ego. 
C)  It is characterized by responses in several internal organs. 
D)  Each class of anxiety differs in terms of source, but not quality. 
A)  It falls into one of four general classes. 
B)  It functions as a warning signal to the ego. 
C)  It is characterized by responses in several internal organs. 
D)  Each class of anxiety differs in terms of source, but not quality.

Question 7

Which of the following is considered to be the most basic of all the defense mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation 
B)  projection 
C)  repression 
D)  regression 
A)  fixation 
B)  projection 
C)  repression 
D)  regression

Question 8

According to the psychosexual stages proposed by Freud,which of the following is most likely in a person characterized by excessive dependency?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking habit 
B)  workaholism 
C)  excessive cleanliness concerns 
D)  promiscuity 
A)  smoking habit 
B)  workaholism 
C)  excessive cleanliness concerns 
D)  promiscuity

Question 9

Micah,who is in psychoanalysis,is nervous about the possibility that his id impulses will be expressed unchecked and thus cause trouble for him.The analyst probably labels this nervousness as

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  neurotic anxiety. 
C)  reality anxiety. 
D)  moral anxiety. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  neurotic anxiety. 
C)  reality anxiety. 
D)  moral anxiety.

Question 10

ALL BUT WHICH of the following situations may indicate resistance on the part of the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Art has spent much of the last couple sessions venting to the therapist about various political issues. 
B)  Renée reports a sudden, marked improvement in her symptoms, and asks what her therapist things about the idea of terminating treatment. 
C)  Victoria has been unable to make three of the last four scheduled sessions due to car problems, a tight deadline at work, and a bad sinus infection. 
D)  Any of the above may indicate resistance on the part of the client. 
A)  Art has spent much of the last couple sessions venting to the therapist about various political issues. 
B)  Renée reports a sudden, marked improvement in her symptoms, and asks what her therapist things about the idea of terminating treatment. 
C)  Victoria has been unable to make three of the last four scheduled sessions due to car problems, a tight deadline at work, and a bad sinus infection. 
D)  Any of the above may indicate resistance on the part of the client.

Question 11

Define resistance,and outline three distinct ways it might show up in therapy.In theory,what is the positive consequence of analyzing resistance in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Resistance in therapy refers to the clie

Question 12

What names did Freud give the two sets of instincts that serve as energy sources for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure; pain avoidance 
B)  Eros; Thanatos 
C)  Amo; Contemno 
D)  need; desire 
A)  pleasure; pain avoidance 
B)  Eros; Thanatos 
C)  Amo; Contemno 
D)  need; desire

Question 13

According to Freud,children progress through stages of development in the following sequence:

Accepted Answer

A)  anal, oral, phallic, latency, genital. 
B)  oral, anal, latency, phallic, genital. 
C)  oral, anal, genital, latency, phallic. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  anal, oral, phallic, latency, genital. 
B)  oral, anal, latency, phallic, genital. 
C)  oral, anal, genital, latency, phallic. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

According to Freud,__________ at any psychosexual stage will lead to problems in adult personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive frustration 
B)  overindulgence 
C)  either of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  excessive frustration 
B)  overindulgence 
C)  either of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 15

Research on the curative factors of psychoanalytic psychotherapy highlights the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the frequency of transference interpretations. 
B)  the facilitation of the "flight into health." 
C)  the quality and strength of the therapeutic alliance. 
D)  the accuracy of dream analysis. 
A)  the frequency of transference interpretations. 
B)  the facilitation of the "flight into health." 
C)  the quality and strength of the therapeutic alliance. 
D)  the accuracy of dream analysis.

Question 16

A psychoanalysis patient who reacts to the therapist as if the therapist represented some important figure out of childhood is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  insight. 
D)  working-through. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  insight. 
D)  working-through.

Question 17

At a psychology conference,Dr.Albers presents a paper extolling the virtues of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.Dr.Zerbolio,who is in the audience,is a staunch critic of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.ALL BUT WHICH is a valid criticism that could be offered by Dr.Zerbolio?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Isn't it possible that by encouraging complete understanding-by spending so much time analyzing past behavior-the therapist and client delay making meaningful changes in the present?" 
B)  "If I'm not mistaken, the research is unclear on whether behavior change necessarily follows insight." 
C)  "Even if psychoanalytic psychotherapy is effective, it seems to me that it's simply too costly for more than a small percentage of individuals needing treatment." 
D)  "Based on my understanding, the research suggests that over half of clients receiving psychoanalytic psychotherapy report unsatisfactory relationships with their therapists." 
A)  "Isn't it possible that by encouraging complete understanding-by spending so much time analyzing past behavior-the therapist and client delay making meaningful changes in the present?" 
B)  "If I'm not mistaken, the research is unclear on whether behavior change necessarily follows insight." 
C)  "Even if psychoanalytic psychotherapy is effective, it seems to me that it's simply too costly for more than a small percentage of individuals needing treatment." 
D)  "Based on my understanding, the research suggests that over half of clients receiving psychoanalytic psychotherapy report unsatisfactory relationships with their therapists."

Question 18

What is the purpose of defense mechanisms,according to Freud? Briefly identify and describe at least three separate defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud, defense mechanisms a

Question 19

Sigmund Freud

Accepted Answer

A)  smoked cigars and experienced cancer of the jaw. 
B)  moved to England in his later years. 
C)  had a daughter who became a famous psychoanalyst herself. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  smoked cigars and experienced cancer of the jaw. 
B)  moved to England in his later years. 
C)  had a daughter who became a famous psychoanalyst herself. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

According to Freud,the positive and constructive aspects of human behavior,such as sex,hunger,and the creative arts,are attributable to

Accepted Answer

A)  the superego. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  Thanatos. 
D)  Eros. 
A)  the superego. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  Thanatos. 
D)  Eros.

Compare and contrast the three structures of personality proposed by Freud.

Free association,as practiced by Freud,

Outline at least four ways that contemporary forms of psychoanalytic psychotherapy differ from Freudian psychoanalysis.

Defense mechanisms are produced by the

Sammy is a child.If her personality is developing normally,Freud would say that Sammy's punished behavior is being incorporated into her _,and her rewarded behavior is being incorporated into her ____.

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of anxiety,as postulated by Freud?

Which of the following is considered to be the most basic of all the defense mechanisms?

According to the psychosexual stages proposed by Freud,which of the following is most likely in a person characterized by excessive dependency?

Micah,who is in psychoanalysis,is nervous about the possibility that his id impulses will be expressed unchecked and thus cause trouble for him.The analyst probably labels this nervousness as

ALL BUT WHICH of the following situations may indicate resistance on the part of the client?

Define resistance,and outline three distinct ways it might show up in therapy.In theory,what is the positive consequence of analyzing resistance in psychotherapy?

What names did Freud give the two sets of instincts that serve as energy sources for humans?

According to Freud,children progress through stages of development in the following sequence:

According to Freud,__________ at any psychosexual stage will lead to problems in adult personality.

Research on the curative factors of psychoanalytic psychotherapy highlights the importance of

A psychoanalysis patient who reacts to the therapist as if the therapist represented some important figure out of childhood is demonstrating

At a psychology conference,Dr.Albers presents a paper extolling the virtues of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.Dr.Zerbolio,who is in the audience,is a staunch critic of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.ALL BUT WHICH is a valid criticism that could be offered by Dr.Zerbolio?

What is the purpose of defense mechanisms,according to Freud? Briefly identify and describe at least three separate defense mechanisms.

Sigmund Freud

According to Freud,the positive and constructive aspects of human behavior,such as sex,hunger,and the creative arts,are attributable to

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Compare and contrast the three structures of personality proposed by Freud.

Free association,as practiced by Freud,

Outline at least four ways that contemporary forms of psychoanalytic psychotherapy differ from Freudian psychoanalysis.

Defense mechanisms are produced by the

Sammy is a child.If her personality is developing normally,Freud would say that Sammy's punished behavior is being incorporated into her _______,and her rewarded behavior is being incorporated into her __________.

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of anxiety,as postulated by Freud?

Which of the following is considered to be the most basic of all the defense mechanisms?

According to the psychosexual stages proposed by Freud,which of the following is most likely in a person characterized by excessive dependency?

Micah,who is in psychoanalysis,is nervous about the possibility that his id impulses will be expressed unchecked and thus cause trouble for him.The analyst probably labels this nervousness as

ALL BUT WHICH of the following situations may indicate resistance on the part of the client?

Define resistance,and outline three distinct ways it might show up in therapy.In theory,what is the positive consequence of analyzing resistance in psychotherapy?

What names did Freud give the two sets of instincts that serve as energy sources for humans?

According to Freud,children progress through stages of development in the following sequence:

According to Freud,__________ at any psychosexual stage will lead to problems in adult personality.

Research on the curative factors of psychoanalytic psychotherapy highlights the importance of

A psychoanalysis patient who reacts to the therapist as if the therapist represented some important figure out of childhood is demonstrating

At a psychology conference,Dr.Albers presents a paper extolling the virtues of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.Dr.Zerbolio,who is in the audience,is a staunch critic of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.ALL BUT WHICH is a valid criticism that could be offered by Dr.Zerbolio?

What is the purpose of defense mechanisms,according to Freud? Briefly identify and describe at least three separate defense mechanisms.

Sigmund Freud

According to Freud,the positive and constructive aspects of human behavior,such as sex,hunger,and the creative arts,are attributable to

Clinical Psychology: An Introduction

Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology

Current Issues in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems

The Assessment Interview

The Assessment of Intelligence

Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Clinical Judgment

Psychological Interventions

Psychotherapy: Phenomenological Humanistic-Existential Perspective

Psychotherapy: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives

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Sammy is a child.If her personality is developing normally,Freud would say that Sammy's punished behavior is being incorporated into her _,and her rewarded behavior is being incorporated into her ____.