Question 1

To Sullivan, a 12-month-old infant boy who enjoys playing with his genitals would be

Accepted Answer

A) satisfying zonal needs. 
B) satisfying general needs. 
C) increasing anxiety. 
D) experiencing the Oedipus complex. 
A) satisfying zonal needs. 
B) satisfying general needs. 
C) increasing anxiety. 
D) experiencing the Oedipus complex.

Question 2

Sullivan postulated two kinds of experience:

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A) tensions and energy transformations. 
B) parataxic and syntaxic experiences. 
C) real and therapeutic experiences. 
D) mental and physical experiences. 
A) tensions and energy transformations. 
B) parataxic and syntaxic experiences. 
C) real and therapeutic experiences. 
D) mental and physical experiences.

Question 3

The outstanding characteristic of Sullivan's ______ stage is the beginning of the capacity to love.

Accepted Answer

A) infancy 
B) childhood 
C) juvenile era 
D) preadolescence 
E) late adolescence 
A) infancy 
B) childhood 
C) juvenile era 
D) preadolescence 
E) late adolescence

Question 4

According to Sullivan, dissociation

Accepted Answer

A) leads to the pursuit of satisfaction above all else. 
B) is the primary form of selective inattention. 
C) is a type of conjunctive dynamism. 
D) leads to maintenance of interpersonal security. 
A) leads to the pursuit of satisfaction above all else. 
B) is the primary form of selective inattention. 
C) is a type of conjunctive dynamism. 
D) leads to maintenance of interpersonal security.

Question 5

Sullivan believed that people attempt to defend themselves against interpersonal tensions by means of

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) security operations. 
C) intimacy. 
D) personifications. 
E) malevolence. 
A) anxiety. 
B) security operations. 
C) intimacy. 
D) personifications. 
E) malevolence.

Question 6

Sullivan believed that the self-system's ability to detect and protect against anxiety

Accepted Answer

A) brings about adaptive personality change. 
B) is a transactional defense mechanism. 
C) usually develops after the juvenile era. 
D) complicates positive personality change. 
A) brings about adaptive personality change. 
B) is a transactional defense mechanism. 
C) usually develops after the juvenile era. 
D) complicates positive personality change.

Question 7

According to Sullivan, the not-me personification is

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic. 
B) the primary basis of syntaxic cognition. 
C) from an infantile experience of sudden severe anxiety. 
D) based upon the infantile experience of the bad-nipple. 
A) eidetic. 
B) the primary basis of syntaxic cognition. 
C) from an infantile experience of sudden severe anxiety. 
D) based upon the infantile experience of the bad-nipple.

Question 8

Sullivan's self-system arises out of the interpersonal situation when an infant

Accepted Answer

A) is approximately 12 to 18 months of age. 
B) has developed intimacy with the mothering one. 
C) is exposed to the malevolent attitude of the mothering one. 
D) has been successfully trained. 
A) is approximately 12 to 18 months of age. 
B) has developed intimacy with the mothering one. 
C) is exposed to the malevolent attitude of the mothering one. 
D) has been successfully trained.

Question 9

In Sullivanian theory, an infant's experience of her mother's punishment and disapproval leads to the development of the _______ personification.

Accepted Answer

A) not-me. 
B) good-me. 
C) bad-me. 
D) good-mother. 
E) bad-mother. 
A) not-me. 
B) good-me. 
C) bad-me. 
D) good-mother. 
E) bad-mother.

Question 10

Sullivan distinguished fear from anxiety in several ways.One difference is that

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety ordinarily facilitates learning. 
B) anxiety is experienced more or less the same way by everyone, whereas fear is individualized. 
C) the origin of fear is more difficult to determine. 
D) anxiety is more likely to stem from an interpersonal situation. 
E) fear is always disjunctive. 
A) anxiety ordinarily facilitates learning. 
B) anxiety is experienced more or less the same way by everyone, whereas fear is individualized. 
C) the origin of fear is more difficult to determine. 
D) anxiety is more likely to stem from an interpersonal situation. 
E) fear is always disjunctive.

Question 11

According to Sullivan, the development of an orientation toward living

Accepted Answer

A) decreases zonal needs. 
B) blocks the development of tenderness needs. 
C) results in the physical survival of the individual. 
D) readies an individual for deeper relationships. 
A) decreases zonal needs. 
B) blocks the development of tenderness needs. 
C) results in the physical survival of the individual. 
D) readies an individual for deeper relationships.

Question 12

According to Sullivan, when intimacy first develops, it typically involves

Accepted Answer

A) same-sex peers. 
B) opposite-sex peers. 
C) the same-sex parent. 
D) an opposite-sex sibling. 
E) an imaginary playmate. 
A) same-sex peers. 
B) opposite-sex peers. 
C) the same-sex parent. 
D) an opposite-sex sibling. 
E) an imaginary playmate.

Question 13

An energy transformation in Sullivanian theory can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a dynamism. 
B) an action or behavior. 
C) a trait or habit. 
D) a tension. 
A) a dynamism. 
B) an action or behavior. 
C) a trait or habit. 
D) a tension.

Question 14

Sullivan called private perceptions that cannot be accurately communicated to others

Accepted Answer

A) prototaxic thoughts. 
B) parataxic distortions. 
C) unconscious archetypes. 
D) syntaxic episodes. 
A) prototaxic thoughts. 
B) parataxic distortions. 
C) unconscious archetypes. 
D) syntaxic episodes.

Question 15

Sullivan believed that awe, horror, loathing, or a "chilly crawling" sensation are manifestations of

Accepted Answer

A) uncanny emotion. 
B) lust. 
C) malevolence. 
D) loneliness. 
A) uncanny emotion. 
B) lust. 
C) malevolence. 
D) loneliness.

Question 16

Sullivan referred to _______ as a close interpersonal relationship between two people of more or less equal status.

Accepted Answer

A) tenderness. 
B) intimacy. 
C) lust. 
D) agape. 
A) tenderness. 
B) intimacy. 
C) lust. 
D) agape.

Question 17

Enumerate and discuss the basic Sullivanian epochs.

Accepted Answer

Sullivan theorized seven epochs or stage

Question 18

Sullivan believed that the critical turning point in personality development is

Accepted Answer

A) childhood. 
B) the juvenile era. 
C) preadolescence. 
D) infancy. 
A) childhood. 
B) the juvenile era. 
C) preadolescence. 
D) infancy.

Question 19

Mandy is married to an abusive husband, but she refuses to admit that he has a serious problem.Sullivan would refer to this process as

Accepted Answer

A) dissociation. 
B) syntaxic distortion. 
C) selective inattention. 
D) masochism. 
A) dissociation. 
B) syntaxic distortion. 
C) selective inattention. 
D) masochism.

Question 20

Sullivan believed that

Accepted Answer

A) society prevents people from killing each other. 
B) people are possessed of something wonderful called sadism. 
C) the malevolent attitude is inherited. 
D) malevolence can be traced to early childhood experiences. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) society prevents people from killing each other. 
B) people are possessed of something wonderful called sadism. 
C) the malevolent attitude is inherited. 
D) malevolence can be traced to early childhood experiences. 
E) None of these is correct.

To Sullivan, a 12-month-old infant boy who enjoys playing with his genitals would be

Sullivan postulated two kinds of experience:

The outstanding characteristic of Sullivan's ______ stage is the beginning of the capacity to love.

According to Sullivan, dissociation

Sullivan believed that people attempt to defend themselves against interpersonal tensions by means of

Sullivan believed that the self-system's ability to detect and protect against anxiety

According to Sullivan, the not-me personification is

Sullivan's self-system arises out of the interpersonal situation when an infant

In Sullivanian theory, an infant's experience of her mother's punishment and disapproval leads to the development of the _______ personification.

Sullivan distinguished fear from anxiety in several ways.One difference is that

According to Sullivan, the development of an orientation toward living

According to Sullivan, when intimacy first develops, it typically involves

An energy transformation in Sullivanian theory can best be described as

Sullivan called private perceptions that cannot be accurately communicated to others

Sullivan believed that awe, horror, loathing, or a "chilly crawling" sensation are manifestations of

Sullivan referred to _______ as a close interpersonal relationship between two people of more or less equal status.

Enumerate and discuss the basic Sullivanian epochs.

Sullivan believed that the critical turning point in personality development is

Mandy is married to an abusive husband, but she refuses to admit that he has a serious problem.Sullivan would refer to this process as

Sullivan believed that

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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Exam 8: Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

To Sullivan, a 12-month-old infant boy who enjoys playing with his genitals would be

Sullivan postulated two kinds of experience:

The outstanding characteristic of Sullivan's ______ stage is the beginning of the capacity to love.

According to Sullivan, dissociation

Sullivan believed that people attempt to defend themselves against interpersonal tensions by means of

Sullivan believed that the self-system's ability to detect and protect against anxiety

According to Sullivan, the not-me personification is

Sullivan's self-system arises out of the interpersonal situation when an infant

In Sullivanian theory, an infant's experience of her mother's punishment and disapproval leads to the development of the _______ personification.

Sullivan distinguished fear from anxiety in several ways.One difference is that

According to Sullivan, the development of an orientation toward living

According to Sullivan, when intimacy first develops, it typically involves

An energy transformation in Sullivanian theory can best be described as

Sullivan called private perceptions that cannot be accurately communicated to others

Sullivan believed that awe, horror, loathing, or a "chilly crawling" sensation are manifestations of

Sullivan referred to _______ as a close interpersonal relationship between two people of more or less equal status.

Enumerate and discuss the basic Sullivanian epochs.

Sullivan believed that the critical turning point in personality development is

Mandy is married to an abusive husband, but she refuses to admit that he has a serious problem.Sullivan would refer to this process as

Sullivan believed that

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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