Question 1

The Freudian idea of _____ is basic to most psychotherapies.

Accepted Answer

A) dream analysis 
B) the talking cure 
C) free association 
D) case studies 
A) dream analysis 
B) the talking cure 
C) free association 
D) case studies

Question 2

If a person is fixated at a particular stage, he or she

Accepted Answer

A) has less psychic energy for other activities. 
B) will resolve that stage in adulthood. 
C) will be schizophrenic. 
D) will be better adjusted as an adult. 
A) has less psychic energy for other activities. 
B) will resolve that stage in adulthood. 
C) will be schizophrenic. 
D) will be better adjusted as an adult.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Mark is a deacon at his church, but feels guilty that he is setting a bad example for the congregation by enjoying an occasional beer.He is suffering from _____ anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) neurotic 
C) moral 
D) histrionic 
A) objective 
B) neurotic 
C) moral 
D) histrionic

Question 5

During the phallic stage, little _____ fall in love and want to have sex with their _____.

Accepted Answer

A) boys; mothers 
B) girls; mothers 
C) boys; fathers 
D) All of these. 
A) boys; mothers 
B) girls; mothers 
C) boys; fathers 
D) All of these.

Question 6

According to Freud, dreams function to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce anxiety. 
B) allow a person to release unconscious tension. 
C) fulfill unconscious desires. 
D) clarify preconscious thoughts. 
A) reduce anxiety. 
B) allow a person to release unconscious tension. 
C) fulfill unconscious desires. 
D) clarify preconscious thoughts.

Question 7

If a man invests most of his death instinct in a socially acceptable behavior (like football), Freud would expect that person to be

Accepted Answer

A) less aggressive in other ways. 
B) more aggressive in other ways. 
C) fixated in the oral stage. 
D) fixated in the anal stage. 
A) less aggressive in other ways. 
B) more aggressive in other ways. 
C) fixated in the oral stage. 
D) fixated in the anal stage.

Question 8

Freud believed that _____ occurred by accident.

Accepted Answer

A) nothing 
B) everything 
C) superego development 
D) embarrassing things usually 
A) nothing 
B) everything 
C) superego development 
D) embarrassing things usually

Question 9

The goal of psychoanalysis is

Accepted Answer

A) to make people happy. 
B) to make the unconscious conscious. 
C) to regress patients to the phallic stage. 
D) dream analysis. 
A) to make people happy. 
B) to make the unconscious conscious. 
C) to regress patients to the phallic stage. 
D) dream analysis.

Question 10

_____ refers to the instinct for aggression and destruction.

Accepted Answer

A) The unconscious 
B) Libido 
C) Thanatos 
D) The superego 
A) The unconscious 
B) Libido 
C) Thanatos 
D) The superego

Question 11

Recent studies of repression have been _____ Freud's ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) unrelated to 
B) generally inconsistent with 
C) generally consistent with 
D) in complete agreement 
A) unrelated to 
B) generally inconsistent with 
C) generally consistent with 
D) in complete agreement

Question 12

According to Freud, _____ is unpleasant and indicates that the control of the ego is threatened.

Accepted Answer

A) projection 
B) anxiety 
C) reality 
D) sublimation 
A) projection 
B) anxiety 
C) reality 
D) sublimation

Question 13

_____ describes channeling an unacceptable impulse to a more acceptable target.

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) denial 
C) projection 
D) displacement 
A) repression 
B) denial 
C) projection 
D) displacement

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a technique for revealing unconscious conflict?

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 15

Freud's two basic instincts are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) yin; yang 
B) ego; id 
C) sex; aggression 
D) love; sex 
A) yin; yang 
B) ego; id 
C) sex; aggression 
D) love; sex

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Little current research relates directly to psychoanalysis. 
B) Psychoanalysis relies too much on the case study method. 
C) The emphasis on childhood sexuality is inappropriate. 
D) Freud's writings influenced sociology, literature, and the arts. 
A) Little current research relates directly to psychoanalysis. 
B) Psychoanalysis relies too much on the case study method. 
C) The emphasis on childhood sexuality is inappropriate. 
D) Freud's writings influenced sociology, literature, and the arts.

Question 17

_____ is the process in which boys imitate and take on the values of their father.

Accepted Answer

A) Identification 
B) Castration anxiety 
C) Fixation 
D) Penis envy 
A) Identification 
B) Castration anxiety 
C) Fixation 
D) Penis envy

Question 18

The most primitive part of the mind is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A conflict between the superego and the ego is experienced as _____ anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) neurotic 
C) moral 
D) social 
A) objective 
B) neurotic 
C) moral 
D) social

Question 20

Daydreaming can be an expression of

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) denial. 
C) sublimation. 
D) projection 
A) repression. 
B) denial. 
C) sublimation. 
D) projection

The Freudian idea of _____ is basic to most psychotherapies.

If a person is fixated at a particular stage, he or she

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

Mark is a deacon at his church, but feels guilty that he is setting a bad example for the congregation by enjoying an occasional beer.He is suffering from _____ anxiety.

During the phallic stage, little _ fall in love and want to have sex with their _.

According to Freud, dreams function to

If a man invests most of his death instinct in a socially acceptable behavior (like football), Freud would expect that person to be

Freud believed that _____ occurred by accident.

The goal of psychoanalysis is

_____ refers to the instinct for aggression and destruction.

Recent studies of repression have been _____ Freud's ideas.

According to Freud, _____ is unpleasant and indicates that the control of the ego is threatened.

_____ describes channeling an unacceptable impulse to a more acceptable target.

Which of the following is NOT a technique for revealing unconscious conflict?

Freud's two basic instincts are _ and _.

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of psychoanalysis?

_____ is the process in which boys imitate and take on the values of their father.

The most primitive part of the mind is the

A conflict between the superego and the ego is experienced as _____ anxiety.

Daydreaming can be an expression of

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Exam 9: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

The Freudian idea of _____ is basic to most psychotherapies.

If a person is fixated at a particular stage, he or she

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

Mark is a deacon at his church, but feels guilty that he is setting a bad example for the congregation by enjoying an occasional beer.He is suffering from _____ anxiety.

During the phallic stage, little _____ fall in love and want to have sex with their _____.

According to Freud, dreams function to

If a man invests most of his death instinct in a socially acceptable behavior (like football), Freud would expect that person to be

Freud believed that _____ occurred by accident.

The goal of psychoanalysis is

_____ refers to the instinct for aggression and destruction.

Recent studies of repression have been _____ Freud's ideas.

According to Freud, _____ is unpleasant and indicates that the control of the ego is threatened.

_____ describes channeling an unacceptable impulse to a more acceptable target.

Which of the following is NOT a technique for revealing unconscious conflict?

Freud's two basic instincts are _____ and _____.

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of psychoanalysis?

_____ is the process in which boys imitate and take on the values of their father.

The most primitive part of the mind is the

A conflict between the superego and the ego is experienced as _____ anxiety.

Daydreaming can be an expression of

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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During the phallic stage, little _ fall in love and want to have sex with their _.

Freud's two basic instincts are _ and _.