Question 1

As unconscious thoughts, feelings, and urges can take on a life of their own, Freud called this part of the mind the _____ unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) collective 
B) motivated 
C) universal 
D) emotional 
A) collective 
B) motivated 
C) universal 
D) emotional

Question 2

According to Freud, the _____ mind is the part of the mind that contains unacceptable information that can only be brought into awareness with great effort.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

When we see negative qualities that we possess in others, it could be the result of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The _____ stage is unique in that it is not accompanied by a specific conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Curtis is romantically infatuated with his favorite pop singer.He has all of her recordings, has made his apartment into a shine for her, and reads everything he can about her.One day he happens to see her on the street and he tries to talk to her, only to be coldly rebuffed by her.Curtis goes home and throws out everything having to do with her.The defense mechanism Curtis is experiencing is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

According to 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 7

Recent studies of repression have shown that repressors report _____ levels of subjective anxiety and _____ levels of physiological arousal when exposed to sexual or aggressive phrases.

Accepted Answer

A) low; low 
B) high; high 
C) high; low 
D) low; high 
A) low; low 
B) high; high 
C) high; low 
D) low; high

Question 8

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 9

According to Freud, a person who smokes and overeats is probably fixated at the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) Oral 
B) Anal 
C) Phallic 
D) Latency 
A) Oral 
B) Anal 
C) Phallic 
D) Latency

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

_____ involves letting one's mind wander and saying everything that comes to mind without censorship.

Accepted Answer

A) Free association 
B) Dream analysis 
C) The inkblot test 
D) Identification 
A) Free association 
B) Dream analysis 
C) The inkblot test 
D) Identification

Question 12

Freud believed that when his female patients reported being sexually seduced as children, the patients were probably

Accepted Answer

A) telling the truth. 
B) repressing the truth. 
C) fulfilling unconscious wishes with fantasies. 
D) engaged in sublimation. 
A) telling the truth. 
B) repressing the truth. 
C) fulfilling unconscious wishes with fantasies. 
D) engaged in sublimation.

Question 13

Max is very messy and refuses to clean up after himself.He may be fixated at the _____ stage of development, according to Freud.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A patient in psychoanalytic therapy may avoid understanding their unconscious conflicts by engaging in the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  projective techniques. 
C)  insight. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  projective techniques. 
C)  insight. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 15

Freud published his first book, "The Interpretation of Dreams," in

Accepted Answer

A) 1900. 
B) 1885. 
C) 1910. 
D) 1925. 
A) 1900. 
B) 1885. 
C) 1910. 
D) 1925.

Question 16

During the _____ stage, a child receives pleasure from expelling or retaining feces.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Recent empirical studies of repression have defined repressors as _____ in anxiety and _____ in defensiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) low; low 
B) high; high 
C) high; low 
D) low; high 
A) low; low 
B) high; high 
C) high; low 
D) low; high

Question 18

According to Freud, the amount of psychic energy in a person

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The case of Ross Cheit (who had forgotten, and later remembered, being abused at a camp) is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

If the id cannot find the external object to satisfy its desires, it will

Accepted Answer

A) search until finds the appropriate object. 
B) create a fantasy object to replace the object. 
C) use reason and logic to substitute an alternate object. 
D) delegate finding the appropriate object to the superego. 
A) search until finds the appropriate object. 
B) create a fantasy object to replace the object. 
C) use reason and logic to substitute an alternate object. 
D) delegate finding the appropriate object to the superego.

As unconscious thoughts, feelings, and urges can take on a life of their own, Freud called this part of the mind the _____ unconscious.

According to Freud, the _____ mind is the part of the mind that contains unacceptable information that can only be brought into awareness with great effort.

When we see negative qualities that we possess in others, it could be the result of

The _____ stage is unique in that it is not accompanied by a specific conflict.

According to Freud, the most adaptive defense mechanism is

Recent studies of repression have shown that repressors report _ levels of subjective anxiety and _ levels of physiological arousal when exposed to sexual or aggressive phrases.

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

According to Freud, a person who smokes and overeats is probably fixated at the _____ stage.

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

_____ involves letting one's mind wander and saying everything that comes to mind without censorship.

Freud believed that when his female patients reported being sexually seduced as children, the patients were probably

Max is very messy and refuses to clean up after himself.He may be fixated at the _____ stage of development, according to Freud.

A patient in psychoanalytic therapy may avoid understanding their unconscious conflicts by engaging in the process of

Freud published his first book, "The Interpretation of Dreams," in

During the _____ stage, a child receives pleasure from expelling or retaining feces.

Recent empirical studies of repression have defined repressors as _ in anxiety and _ in defensiveness.

According to Freud, the amount of psychic energy in a person

The case of Ross Cheit (who had forgotten, and later remembered, being abused at a camp) is an example of

If the id cannot find the external object to satisfy its desires, it will

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Genetics and Personality

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Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

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Exam 9: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

As unconscious thoughts, feelings, and urges can take on a life of their own, Freud called this part of the mind the _____ unconscious.

According to Freud, the _____ mind is the part of the mind that contains unacceptable information that can only be brought into awareness with great effort.

When we see negative qualities that we possess in others, it could be the result of

The _____ stage is unique in that it is not accompanied by a specific conflict.

According to Freud, the most adaptive defense mechanism is

Recent studies of repression have shown that repressors report _____ levels of subjective anxiety and _____ levels of physiological arousal when exposed to sexual or aggressive phrases.

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

According to Freud, a person who smokes and overeats is probably fixated at the _____ stage.

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

_____ involves letting one's mind wander and saying everything that comes to mind without censorship.

Freud believed that when his female patients reported being sexually seduced as children, the patients were probably

Max is very messy and refuses to clean up after himself.He may be fixated at the _____ stage of development, according to Freud.

A patient in psychoanalytic therapy may avoid understanding their unconscious conflicts by engaging in the process of

Freud published his first book, "The Interpretation of Dreams," in

During the _____ stage, a child receives pleasure from expelling or retaining feces.

Recent empirical studies of repression have defined repressors as _____ in anxiety and _____ in defensiveness.

According to Freud, the amount of psychic energy in a person

The case of Ross Cheit (who had forgotten, and later remembered, being abused at a camp) is an example of

If the id cannot find the external object to satisfy its desires, it will

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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Recent studies of repression have shown that repressors report _ levels of subjective anxiety and _ levels of physiological arousal when exposed to sexual or aggressive phrases.

Recent empirical studies of repression have defined repressors as _ in anxiety and _ in defensiveness.