Question 1

Which of the following descriptions is likely to fit the quality of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A) shy,silent,and humourless 
B) real self close to ideal self 
C) ideal self dominating real self 
D) superego dominating id 
A) shy,silent,and humourless 
B) real self close to ideal self 
C) ideal self dominating real self 
D) superego dominating id

Question 2

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Encoding 
B) Storage 
C) Retrieval 
D) Memory 
A) Encoding 
B) Storage 
C) Retrieval 
D) Memory

Question 3

Jessie becomes furious when her favourite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent.According to Freud's model of the mind,her id would unconsciously say:

Accepted Answer

A) "Thou shalt not kill." 
B) "I'm going to tear this program in half!" 
C) "What,me angry? I never get angry." 
D) "I'm so angry I could kill that player." 
A) "Thou shalt not kill." 
B) "I'm going to tear this program in half!" 
C) "What,me angry? I never get angry." 
D) "I'm so angry I could kill that player."

Question 4

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A) attraction to the same-sex parent 
B) attraction to the opposite-sex parent 
C) identification with the same-sex parent 
D) identification with the opposite-sex parent 
A) attraction to the same-sex parent 
B) attraction to the opposite-sex parent 
C) identification with the same-sex parent 
D) identification with the opposite-sex parent

Question 5

Elsie's daughter gave her a microwave oven for her birthday.Elsie has never used a microwave and is scared to use this one.Instead,she lets it sit in her kitchen and uses the stove instead because she has always used the stove.Elsie would probably score very low on:

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) introversion. 
D) openness to experience. 
A) agreeableness. 
B) neuroticism. 
C) introversion. 
D) openness to experience.

Question 6

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) prefrontal cortex. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) prefrontal cortex.

Question 7

According to Rogers,a person whose real self and ideal self are close has a good chance of reaching self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Freud,during the first 18 months of life,the dominant source of sensual pleasure is the:

Accepted Answer

A) genitals. 
B) mouth. 
C) hands. 
D) anus. 
A) genitals. 
B) mouth. 
C) hands. 
D) anus.

Question 9

Cattell and Allport are both prominent ______ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) trait 
C) behavioural 
D) humanistic 
A) psychodynamic 
B) trait 
C) behavioural 
D) humanistic

Question 10

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,extraversion,dominance 
B) neuroticism,extraversion,openness,agreeableness,and conscientiousness 
C) sensation seeking,Conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,dominance 
D) neuroticism,psychoticism,extraversion,agreeableness,and conscientiousness 
A) conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,extraversion,dominance 
B) neuroticism,extraversion,openness,agreeableness,and conscientiousness 
C) sensation seeking,Conscientiousness,openness,agreeableness,dominance 
D) neuroticism,psychoticism,extraversion,agreeableness,and conscientiousness

Question 11

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try:

Accepted Answer

A) the TAT. 
B) a Rorschach test. 
C) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D) the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). 
A) the TAT. 
B) a Rorschach test. 
C) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D) the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

Question 12

There were three friends.Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Hermione was mostly:

Accepted Answer

A) id. 
B) ego. 
C) superego. 
D) libido. 
A) id. 
B) ego. 
C) superego. 
D) libido.

Question 13

Which element in Freud's personality theory is composed of the conscience and the ego ideal?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) preconscious

Question 14

What term did Freud use to describe the superego's standard for moral behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) ego 
B) ego ideal 
C) conscience 
D) preconscious 
A) ego 
B) ego ideal 
C) conscience 
D) preconscious

Question 15

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

Accepted Answer

A) false cognitions 
B) coping techniques 
C) disordered thinking 
D) defence mechanisms 
A) false cognitions 
B) coping techniques 
C) disordered thinking 
D) defence mechanisms

Question 16

What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota twin study?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins are more similar than any other type of sibling. 
B) Siblings reared apart were much more similar than identical twins. 
C) Fraternal twins reared together were much more similar than identical twins. 
D) Personality scores for twins were not related in either case. 
A) Identical twins are more similar than any other type of sibling. 
B) Siblings reared apart were much more similar than identical twins. 
C) Fraternal twins reared together were much more similar than identical twins. 
D) Personality scores for twins were not related in either case.

Question 17

According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be vain and narcissistic. 
B) are unlikely to be fully functioning. 
C) feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviours. 
D) live lives directed toward what others want and value. 
A) tend to be vain and narcissistic. 
B) are unlikely to be fully functioning. 
C) feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviours. 
D) live lives directed toward what others want and value.

Question 18

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,because iconic memory is highly reliable. 
B) No because of the risk of false memory syndrome. 
C) Yes,because statistics indicate that there is a high accuracy rate for eyewitness testimony. 
D) No,because there is a possibility of a "false positive" identification. 
A) Yes,because iconic memory is highly reliable. 
B) No because of the risk of false memory syndrome. 
C) Yes,because statistics indicate that there is a high accuracy rate for eyewitness testimony. 
D) No,because there is a possibility of a "false positive" identification.

Question 20

For Freud,the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the:

Accepted Answer

A) id. 
B) superego. 
C) ego. 
D) persona. 
A) id. 
B) superego. 
C) ego. 
D) persona.

Which of the following descriptions is likely to fit the quality of self-actualization?

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

Jessie becomes furious when her favourite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent.According to Freud's model of the mind,her id would unconsciously say:

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Elsie's daughter gave her a microwave oven for her birthday.Elsie has never used a microwave and is scared to use this one.Instead,she lets it sit in her kitchen and uses the stove instead because she has always used the stove.Elsie would probably score very low on:

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the:

According to Rogers,a person whose real self and ideal self are close has a good chance of reaching self-actualization.

According to Freud,during the first 18 months of life,the dominant source of sensual pleasure is the:

Cattell and Allport are both prominent ______ theorists.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try:

There were three friends.Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Hermione was mostly:

Which element in Freud's personality theory is composed of the conscience and the ego ideal?

What term did Freud use to describe the superego's standard for moral behaviour?

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota twin study?

According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard:

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

For Freud,the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the:

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Which of the following descriptions is likely to fit the quality of self-actualization?

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

Jessie becomes furious when her favourite hockey player is intentionally hurt by an opponent.According to Freud's model of the mind,her id would unconsciously say:

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Elsie's daughter gave her a microwave oven for her birthday.Elsie has never used a microwave and is scared to use this one.Instead,she lets it sit in her kitchen and uses the stove instead because she has always used the stove.Elsie would probably score very low on:

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the:

According to Rogers,a person whose real self and ideal self are close has a good chance of reaching self-actualization.

According to Freud,during the first 18 months of life,the dominant source of sensual pleasure is the:

Cattell and Allport are both prominent ______ theorists.

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try:

There were three friends.Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Hermione was mostly:

Which element in Freud's personality theory is composed of the conscience and the ego ideal?

What term did Freud use to describe the superego's standard for moral behaviour?

What is Freud's term for the unconscious efforts by the ego to deny or distort reality for the purpose of protecting itself when conflict becomes too intense?

What major conclusion about personality traits emerged from the Minnesota twin study?

According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard:

The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

For Freud,the seething cauldron of unconscious urges and desires continuously seeking expression is the:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters