Question 1

According to Sigmund Freud,if a child does not fully resolve a conflict in the oral stage,then that child will become:

Accepted Answer

A) repressed. 
B) fixated at the oral stage. 
C) especially messy in adulthood. 
D) excessively clean in adulthooD. 
A) repressed. 
B) fixated at the oral stage. 
C) especially messy in adulthood. 
D) excessively clean in adulthooD.

Question 2

_____ refers to the idea that what a person sees in an ambiguous figure,such as an inkblot,reflects his or her personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Insight 
B) Projection 
C) The projective hypothesis 
D) Thanatos 
A) Insight 
B) Projection 
C) The projective hypothesis 
D) Thanatos

Question 3

In the context of the structure of personality,which of the following terms best describes the development of strategies for solving problems and obtaining satisfaction and is a characteristic of the ego?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary process thinking 
B) Primary process thinking 
C) Wish fulfillment 
D) Construct validity 
A) Secondary process thinking 
B) Primary process thinking 
C) Wish fulfillment 
D) Construct validity

Question 4

Sigmund Freud used the term _____ in a broad sense to refer to any urge to destroy,harm,or aggress against others or oneself.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious 
B) libido 
C) thanatos 
D) superego 
A) unconscious 
B) libido 
C) thanatos 
D) superego

Question 5

The ego operates:

Accepted Answer

A) according to the pleasure principle. 
B) according to the reality principle. 
C) according to the anxiety principle. 
D) with primary process thinking. 
A) according to the pleasure principle. 
B) according to the reality principle. 
C) according to the anxiety principle. 
D) with primary process thinking.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about the ego?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses the emotion of guilt as its main tool to enforce what is wrong. 
B) It is the part of the mind that constrains the id to reality. 
C) It operates according to the pleasure principle. 
D) It is the part of personality that makes individuals feel pride when they do something right. 
A) It uses the emotion of guilt as its main tool to enforce what is wrong. 
B) It is the part of the mind that constrains the id to reality. 
C) It operates according to the pleasure principle. 
D) It is the part of personality that makes individuals feel pride when they do something right.

Question 7

According to Sigmund Freud,the most adaptive defense mechanism is:

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation. 
B) reaction formation. 
C) projection. 
D) repression. 
A) sublimation. 
B) reaction formation. 
C) projection. 
D) repression.

Question 8

In which stage of personality development does a child discover that he has,or she does not have,a penis?

Accepted Answer

A) The oral stage 
B) The anal stage 
C) The phallic stage 
D) The genital stage 
A) The oral stage 
B) The anal stage 
C) The phallic stage 
D) The genital stage

Question 9

A person has no memory of a horrible accident.What defense mechanism may be at work?

Accepted Answer

A) Repression 
B) Reaction formation 
C) Regression 
D) Projection 
A) Repression 
B) Reaction formation 
C) Regression 
D) Projection

Question 10

_____ is a psychoanalytic therapist's attempts to describe a patient's unconscious conflicts or repressed urges.

Accepted Answer

A) Interpretation 
B) Transference 
C) Projection 
D) Insight 
A) Interpretation 
B) Transference 
C) Projection 
D) Insight

Question 11

Which of the following defense mechanisms is especially common among educated persons and involves generating acceptable reasons for outcomes that might otherwise appear socially unacceptable?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The life instinct is typically referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) libido. 
B) Eros. 
C) symbols. 
D) catharsis. 
A) libido. 
B) Eros. 
C) symbols. 
D) catharsis.

Question 13

In the context of Sigmund Freud's dynamics of personality,which of the following is a characteristic of objective anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a direct conflict between the id and the superego. 
B) There is a conflict between the ego and the superego. 
C) The control of the ego is being threatened by an external factor. 
D) The control of the ego is being threatened by an unacceptable desire of the iD. 
A) There is a direct conflict between the id and the superego. 
B) There is a conflict between the ego and the superego. 
C) The control of the ego is being threatened by an external factor. 
D) The control of the ego is being threatened by an unacceptable desire of the iD.

Question 14

Sigmund Freud remarked that building the skyscrapers of New York City might be a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation. 
B) reaction formation. 
C) projection. 
D) repression. 
A) sublimation. 
B) reaction formation. 
C) projection. 
D) repression.

Question 15

Sigmund Freud believed that _____ occurs during the latency period.

Accepted Answer

A) little psychological development 
B) superego development 
C) ego development 
D) the Electra complex 
A) little psychological development 
B) superego development 
C) ego development 
D) the Electra complex

Question 16

According to Sigmund Freud,the _____ mind is the part of the mind that contains all the information that you are presently not thinking about but that could easily be retrieved.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) preconscious 
C) unconscious 
D) metacognitive 
A) conscious 
B) preconscious 
C) unconscious 
D) metacognitive

Question 17

According to Sigmund Freud,the amount of psychic energy possessed by a person:

Accepted Answer

A) changes when his or her personality changes. 
B) increases with age. 
C) decreases with age. 
D) always remains constant. 
A) changes when his or her personality changes. 
B) increases with age. 
C) decreases with age. 
D) always remains constant.

Question 18

According to psychologists,the _____ refers to the tendency to blame events outside one's control for failure but to accept responsibility for success.

Accepted Answer

A) directionality problem 
B) third variable problem 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) behavioral inhibition system effect 
A) directionality problem 
B) third variable problem 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) behavioral inhibition system effect

Question 19

Curtis is infatuated with his favorite pop singer.His house is well stocked with all her recordings,and he reads everything he can about her.Whenever he happens to see her,he tries to talk to her,but she always ignores him.However,he excessively recommends her songs to his friends and immensely praises her in all social gatherings.The defense mechanism Curtis is resorting to is:

Accepted Answer

A) displacement. 
B) projection. 
C) reaction formation. 
D) denial. 
A) displacement. 
B) projection. 
C) reaction formation. 
D) denial.

Question 20

According to Sigmund Freud,which of the following is NOT a part the human mind?

Accepted Answer

A) The conscious mind 
B) The preconscious mind 
C) The unconscious mind 
D) The metacognitive mind 
A) The conscious mind 
B) The preconscious mind 
C) The unconscious mind 
D) The metacognitive mind

According to Sigmund Freud,if a child does not fully resolve a conflict in the oral stage,then that child will become:

_____ refers to the idea that what a person sees in an ambiguous figure,such as an inkblot,reflects his or her personality.

In the context of the structure of personality,which of the following terms best describes the development of strategies for solving problems and obtaining satisfaction and is a characteristic of the ego?

Sigmund Freud used the term _____ in a broad sense to refer to any urge to destroy,harm,or aggress against others or oneself.

The ego operates:

Which of the following statements is true about the ego?

According to Sigmund Freud,the most adaptive defense mechanism is:

In which stage of personality development does a child discover that he has,or she does not have,a penis?

A person has no memory of a horrible accident.What defense mechanism may be at work?

_____ is a psychoanalytic therapist's attempts to describe a patient's unconscious conflicts or repressed urges.

Which of the following defense mechanisms is especially common among educated persons and involves generating acceptable reasons for outcomes that might otherwise appear socially unacceptable?

The life instinct is typically referred to as:

In the context of Sigmund Freud's dynamics of personality,which of the following is a characteristic of objective anxiety?

Sigmund Freud remarked that building the skyscrapers of New York City might be a result of:

Sigmund Freud believed that _____ occurs during the latency period.

According to Sigmund Freud,the _____ mind is the part of the mind that contains all the information that you are presently not thinking about but that could easily be retrieved.

According to Sigmund Freud,the amount of psychic energy possessed by a person:

According to psychologists,the _____ refers to the tendency to blame events outside one's control for failure but to accept responsibility for success.

According to Sigmund Freud,which of the following is NOT a part the human mind?

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Exam 9: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

According to Sigmund Freud,if a child does not fully resolve a conflict in the oral stage,then that child will become:

_____ refers to the idea that what a person sees in an ambiguous figure,such as an inkblot,reflects his or her personality.

In the context of the structure of personality,which of the following terms best describes the development of strategies for solving problems and obtaining satisfaction and is a characteristic of the ego?

Sigmund Freud used the term _____ in a broad sense to refer to any urge to destroy,harm,or aggress against others or oneself.

The ego operates:

Which of the following statements is true about the ego?

According to Sigmund Freud,the most adaptive defense mechanism is:

In which stage of personality development does a child discover that he has,or she does not have,a penis?

A person has no memory of a horrible accident.What defense mechanism may be at work?

_____ is a psychoanalytic therapist's attempts to describe a patient's unconscious conflicts or repressed urges.

Which of the following defense mechanisms is especially common among educated persons and involves generating acceptable reasons for outcomes that might otherwise appear socially unacceptable?

The life instinct is typically referred to as:

In the context of Sigmund Freud's dynamics of personality,which of the following is a characteristic of objective anxiety?

Sigmund Freud remarked that building the skyscrapers of New York City might be a result of:

Sigmund Freud believed that _____ occurs during the latency period.

According to Sigmund Freud,the _____ mind is the part of the mind that contains all the information that you are presently not thinking about but that could easily be retrieved.

According to Sigmund Freud,the amount of psychic energy possessed by a person:

According to psychologists,the _____ refers to the tendency to blame events outside one's control for failure but to accept responsibility for success.

According to Sigmund Freud,which of the following is NOT a part the human mind?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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