Question 1

A person who is stubborn or stingy may be described as an oral retentive person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Freud's research can be criticized for all of the following points except:

Accepted Answer

A)  he did not look deeply into the psyche. 
B)  his data was not gathered in a systematic fashion. 
C)  he made very few attempts to verify the accuracy of his patients' reports. 
D)  his sample of subjects was small and unrepresentative of the general population. 
A)  he did not look deeply into the psyche. 
B)  his data was not gathered in a systematic fashion. 
C)  he made very few attempts to verify the accuracy of his patients' reports. 
D)  his sample of subjects was small and unrepresentative of the general population.

Question 3

Reaction formation is a voluntary addition of something to our unconscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anna Freud's 4 years of psychoanalysis with her father led one of the historians to call this:

Accepted Answer

A)  "an experience of being bored and left alone." 
B)  "an impossible and incestuous treatment." 
C)  "odd states of mind not intelligible to consciousness." 
D)  "collections of marginally neurotic episodes." 
A)  "an experience of being bored and left alone." 
B)  "an impossible and incestuous treatment." 
C)  "odd states of mind not intelligible to consciousness." 
D)  "collections of marginally neurotic episodes."

Question 5

A person who is rigid,compulsively neat,obstinate,and overly conscientious as an adult,may have started reacting this way in the anal stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During his childhood,Freud revealed a deep sense of _____ toward his mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  hatred 
B)  attachment 
C)  dependence 
D)  anger 
A)  hatred 
B)  attachment 
C)  dependence 
D)  anger

Question 7

An example of a Freudian slip would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Oops,I forgot to lock the door!" 
B)  "Is my slip showing?" 
C)  "The fact that I lost my wallet came as a sham dock to me!" 
D)  "I thought I brought my car keys with me,but I left them at home." 
A)  "Oops,I forgot to lock the door!" 
B)  "Is my slip showing?" 
C)  "The fact that I lost my wallet came as a sham dock to me!" 
D)  "I thought I brought my car keys with me,but I left them at home."

Question 8

When presenting a paper entitled Beating Fantasies and Daydreams,Anna Freud:

Accepted Answer

A)  described the experiences of one of her maids. 
B)  spoke of a respectful relationship between a father and his daughter. 
C)  related her own fantasies of a physical beating. 
D)  questioned Sigmund Freud's role as her father. 
A)  described the experiences of one of her maids. 
B)  spoke of a respectful relationship between a father and his daughter. 
C)  related her own fantasies of a physical beating. 
D)  questioned Sigmund Freud's role as her father.

Question 9

The id seems to be the impulsive side of a person,and the ego is the controlling side that helps balance the impulsive acts of the id.The superego functions as the moral control in relation to the id and the ego.Give a real-life example of a person struggling with a frustrating problem and how the id,ego,and the superego would respond to the anxiety in this person.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary.
 The id is

Question 10

Childhood sexual abuse:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be debilitating through life and,in reality,is more widespread than Freud envisioned. 
B)  is removed out of a person's awareness and later reliably recovered. 
C)  can result from the occurrence of Freudian slips. 
D)  is to be ignored and dismissed as unreal by a therapist counseling a victim. 
A)  can be debilitating through life and,in reality,is more widespread than Freud envisioned. 
B)  is removed out of a person's awareness and later reliably recovered. 
C)  can result from the occurrence of Freudian slips. 
D)  is to be ignored and dismissed as unreal by a therapist counseling a victim.

Question 11

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are conscious forms of reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of the structure of personality,the preconscious resides within:

Accepted Answer

A)  the id. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  the superego. 
D)  both the id and the superego. 
A)  the id. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  the superego. 
D)  both the id and the superego.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of instincts as described by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  An instinct is a state of physiological excitation or energy. 
B)  When the body is in a state of need,a person experiences a feeling of calmness. 
C)  The aim of an instinct is to satisfy a need and thereby reduce feelings of tension. 
D)  It is always possible to escape the pressure of our physiological needs. 
A)  An instinct is a state of physiological excitation or energy. 
B)  When the body is in a state of need,a person experiences a feeling of calmness. 
C)  The aim of an instinct is to satisfy a need and thereby reduce feelings of tension. 
D)  It is always possible to escape the pressure of our physiological needs.

Question 14

Freud held a "free will" point of view,not a deterministic point of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In her analysis with her father,Anna Freud reported dreams of:

Accepted Answer

A)  shooting,killing,and dying. 
B)  intense hate for her father and siblings. 
C)  betraying her father to his enemies. 
D)  her longing for other women. 
A)  shooting,killing,and dying. 
B)  intense hate for her father and siblings. 
C)  betraying her father to his enemies. 
D)  her longing for other women.

Question 16

Which of the following Freudian ideas has not been supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The personality being subject to little change after age five 
B)  The existence of verbal "Freudian" slips 
C)  The existence of the unconscious 
D)  The defense mechanism of repression 
A)  The personality being subject to little change after age five 
B)  The existence of verbal "Freudian" slips 
C)  The existence of the unconscious 
D)  The defense mechanism of repression

Question 17

Which of the following is a criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis by personality theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  We have more free will than Freud acknowledged,and we can choose to act and grow spontaneously. 
B)  We are influenced by our experiences before age 5 more than by the future that holds our hopes and plans. 
C)  To develop a theory of human personality,only the healthy,positive human qualities need to be studied. 
D)  Freud paid too much attention to the psychologically healthy and emotionally mature,to the exclusion of the emotionally disturbed. 
A)  We have more free will than Freud acknowledged,and we can choose to act and grow spontaneously. 
B)  We are influenced by our experiences before age 5 more than by the future that holds our hopes and plans. 
C)  To develop a theory of human personality,only the healthy,positive human qualities need to be studied. 
D)  Freud paid too much attention to the psychologically healthy and emotionally mature,to the exclusion of the emotionally disturbed.

Question 18

In children,temper tantrums,manipulating parents,and destructive behaviors are formed in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  latency stage. 
B)  phallic stage. 
C)  oral stage. 
D)  anal stage. 
A)  latency stage. 
B)  phallic stage. 
C)  oral stage. 
D)  anal stage.

Question 19

Anna Freud's analytic work was with:

Accepted Answer

A)  children. 
B)  adults. 
C)  the youth. 
D)  the elderly. 
A)  children. 
B)  adults. 
C)  the youth. 
D)  the elderly.

Question 20

List the different stages of childhood according to Freud's theory of psychosexual development.Mention the ages in which these stages occur,and discuss the important characteristics of each stage.

Accepted Answer

Falsereud sensed strong sexual conflicts

A person who is stubborn or stingy may be described as an oral retentive person.

Freud's research can be criticized for all of the following points except:

Reaction formation is a voluntary addition of something to our unconscious awareness.

Anna Freud's 4 years of psychoanalysis with her father led one of the historians to call this:

A person who is rigid,compulsively neat,obstinate,and overly conscientious as an adult,may have started reacting this way in the anal stage of psychosexual development.

During his childhood,Freud revealed a deep sense of _____ toward his mother.

An example of a Freudian slip would be:

When presenting a paper entitled Beating Fantasies and Daydreams,Anna Freud:

Childhood sexual abuse:

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are conscious forms of reality.

In the context of the structure of personality,the preconscious resides within:

Which of the following statements is true of instincts as described by Freud?

Freud held a "free will" point of view,not a deterministic point of view.

In her analysis with her father,Anna Freud reported dreams of:

Which of the following Freudian ideas has not been supported by research?

Which of the following is a criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis by personality theorists?

In children,temper tantrums,manipulating parents,and destructive behaviors are formed in the:

Anna Freud's analytic work was with:

List the different stages of childhood according to Freud's theory of psychosexual development.Mention the ages in which these stages occur,and discuss the important characteristics of each stage.

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Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

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Exam 2: Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

A person who is stubborn or stingy may be described as an oral retentive person.

Freud's research can be criticized for all of the following points except:

Reaction formation is a voluntary addition of something to our unconscious awareness.

Anna Freud's 4 years of psychoanalysis with her father led one of the historians to call this:

A person who is rigid,compulsively neat,obstinate,and overly conscientious as an adult,may have started reacting this way in the anal stage of psychosexual development.

During his childhood,Freud revealed a deep sense of _____ toward his mother.

An example of a Freudian slip would be:

When presenting a paper entitled Beating Fantasies and Daydreams,Anna Freud:

Childhood sexual abuse:

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are conscious forms of reality.

In the context of the structure of personality,the preconscious resides within:

Which of the following statements is true of instincts as described by Freud?

Freud held a "free will" point of view,not a deterministic point of view.

In her analysis with her father,Anna Freud reported dreams of:

Which of the following Freudian ideas has not been supported by research?

Which of the following is a criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis by personality theorists?

In children,temper tantrums,manipulating parents,and destructive behaviors are formed in the:

Anna Freud's analytic work was with:

List the different stages of childhood according to Freud's theory of psychosexual development.Mention the ages in which these stages occur,and discuss the important characteristics of each stage.

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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