Question 1

Kohut's narcissistic needs include

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A) the need to exhibit the grandiose self. 
B) the need to be first in the eyes of one's parents. 
C) the need to acquire a sense of self-identity. 
D) the needs for power and authority. 
A) the need to exhibit the grandiose self. 
B) the need to be first in the eyes of one's parents. 
C) the need to acquire a sense of self-identity. 
D) the needs for power and authority. A

Question 2

Which issue became part of a bitter debate between Melanie Klein and Anna Freud during the 1920s and 1930s?

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A) the male Oedipus complex 
B) the idea of childhood psychoanalysis 
C) the notion of unconscious defense mechanisms 
D) the importance of symbolic language in young children 
A) the male Oedipus complex 
B) the idea of childhood psychoanalysis 
C) the notion of unconscious defense mechanisms 
D) the importance of symbolic language in young children B

Question 3

When object relations theory is applied to explaining the formation of eating disorders,

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A) securely attached children are slightly more likely to develop bulimia. 
B) anorexia was associated with overseparation (detachment) of children from their parents. 
C) inconsistent caregivers create anxiety, so an individual sees food as a means of comfort. 
D) None of these is correct. 
A) securely attached children are slightly more likely to develop bulimia. 
B) anorexia was associated with overseparation (detachment) of children from their parents. 
C) inconsistent caregivers create anxiety, so an individual sees food as a means of comfort. 
D) None of these is correct. C

Question 4

Klein claimed that infants use the paranoid-schizoid position to

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A) strengthen their attachments with their respective mothers. 
B) escape from reality. 
C) fight off threats from older siblings. 
D) control the good breast and fight off its persecutors. 
A) strengthen their attachments with their respective mothers. 
B) escape from reality. 
C) fight off threats from older siblings. 
D) control the good breast and fight off its persecutors.

Question 5

According to Klein, the person or part of a person through which the aim of an instinct is satisfied is called

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A) an object. 
B) an impetus. 
C) the source. 
D) a motivator. 
A) an object. 
B) an impetus. 
C) the source. 
D) a motivator.

Question 6

Klein believed that before a unified ego can emerge, it must first

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A) assimilate the id. 
B) learn syntaxic language. 
C) split into the "good me" and the "bad me." 
D) attain control over the repressive superego. 
A) assimilate the id. 
B) learn syntaxic language. 
C) split into the "good me" and the "bad me." 
D) attain control over the repressive superego.

Question 7

Klein extended Freud's psychoanalysis by emphasizing

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A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) old age. 
D) very early infancy. 
A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) old age. 
D) very early infancy.

Question 8

An infant remains calm when her mother exits the room, leaving her with a stranger.When the mother returns, the infant ignores her.According to Ainsworth, this infant is displaying the _______ attachment style.

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A) anxious-resistant 
B) anxious-avoidant 
C) secure 
D) insecure 
A) anxious-resistant 
B) anxious-avoidant 
C) secure 
D) insecure

Question 9

Research by Hazan and Shaver found that people whose adult love relationships include trust, closeness, and positive emotions had which early childhood attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) neurotic symbiotic 
B) insecure 
C) secure 
D) anxious-avoidant 
A) neurotic symbiotic 
B) insecure 
C) secure 
D) anxious-avoidant

Question 10

Klein came to psychoanalysis as

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A) a historian. 
B) a physician. 
C) a sociologist. 
D) a psychologist. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) a historian. 
B) a physician. 
C) a sociologist. 
D) a psychologist. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 11

According to Klein, the phantasies of an infant are

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A) of little importance. 
B) mostly conscious. 
C) unconscious. 
D) none of these. 
A) of little importance. 
B) mostly conscious. 
C) unconscious. 
D) none of these.

Question 12

Klein called the fantasy that one's own feelings actually reside in another person

Accepted Answer

A) projection. 
B) introjection. 
C) splitting. 
D) rejection. 
E) introjective identification. 
A) projection. 
B) introjection. 
C) splitting. 
D) rejection. 
E) introjective identification.

Question 13

Klein called the process in which infants split off unacceptable parts of themselves, project these parts onto another object, and finally introject these parts back into themselves

Accepted Answer

A) introjective identification. 
B) projective identification. 
C) repression. 
D) incorporation. 
E) regression. 
A) introjective identification. 
B) projective identification. 
C) repression. 
D) incorporation. 
E) regression.

Question 14

Klein believed that the male Oedipus complex is resolved mostly when the boy

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A) identifies with his father and adopts a feminine position with his mother. 
B) identifies with his mother and adopts a feminine position with his father. 
C) adopts a masculine position toward both parents. 
D) establishes positive relationships toward both parents. 
A) identifies with his father and adopts a feminine position with his mother. 
B) identifies with his mother and adopts a feminine position with his father. 
C) adopts a masculine position toward both parents. 
D) establishes positive relationships toward both parents.

Question 15

Discuss Klein's concept of the paranoid-schizoid position.

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During the first few months of life, an

Question 16

Klein's depressive position includes

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety over losing a loved object and guilt for wanting to destroy it. 
B) feelings of fear and persecution for wanting to destroy the bad breast. 
C) a desire to devour and harbor the good breast. 
D) a fear of being bitten by animals. 
A) anxiety over losing a loved object and guilt for wanting to destroy it. 
B) feelings of fear and persecution for wanting to destroy the bad breast. 
C) a desire to devour and harbor the good breast. 
D) a fear of being bitten by animals.

Question 17

Mahler's principal concern was with

Accepted Answer

A) the psychological birth of the child. 
B) the effects of the Oedipus complex on psychological health. 
C) the child's symbiotic relationship with the father. 
D) narcissistic needs of infants. 
A) the psychological birth of the child. 
B) the effects of the Oedipus complex on psychological health. 
C) the child's symbiotic relationship with the father. 
D) narcissistic needs of infants.

Question 18

Klein contended that when introjected, dangerous objects

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A) lose their danger. 
B) increase their danger. 
C) become internal persecutors. 
D) are projected onto the father. 
A) lose their danger. 
B) increase their danger. 
C) become internal persecutors. 
D) are projected onto the father.

Question 19

Bowlby's theory assumes that

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A) the relationship between infant and caregiver becomes a model for future interpersonal relations. 
B) the bonding relationship between infant and caregiver leads to infantile narcissism. 
C) the bonding relationship between infant and caregiver results in a neurotic symbiotic relationship. 
D) the infant need not be responsive to the caregiver, because a devoted caregiver will satisfy the infant's needs unconditionally. 
E) All these are correct. 
A) the relationship between infant and caregiver becomes a model for future interpersonal relations. 
B) the bonding relationship between infant and caregiver leads to infantile narcissism. 
C) the bonding relationship between infant and caregiver results in a neurotic symbiotic relationship. 
D) the infant need not be responsive to the caregiver, because a devoted caregiver will satisfy the infant's needs unconditionally. 
E) All these are correct.

Question 20

Bowlby's attachment theory was based on studies of

Accepted Answer

A) infants and primates. 
B) adolescents. 
C) middle-age adults. 
D) elderly adults. 
A) infants and primates. 
B) adolescents. 
C) middle-age adults. 
D) elderly adults.

Kohut's narcissistic needs include

Which issue became part of a bitter debate between Melanie Klein and Anna Freud during the 1920s and 1930s?

When object relations theory is applied to explaining the formation of eating disorders,

Klein claimed that infants use the paranoid-schizoid position to

According to Klein, the person or part of a person through which the aim of an instinct is satisfied is called

Klein believed that before a unified ego can emerge, it must first

Klein extended Freud's psychoanalysis by emphasizing

An infant remains calm when her mother exits the room, leaving her with a stranger.When the mother returns, the infant ignores her.According to Ainsworth, this infant is displaying the _______ attachment style.

Research by Hazan and Shaver found that people whose adult love relationships include trust, closeness, and positive emotions had which early childhood attachment style?

Klein came to psychoanalysis as

According to Klein, the phantasies of an infant are

Klein called the fantasy that one's own feelings actually reside in another person

Klein called the process in which infants split off unacceptable parts of themselves, project these parts onto another object, and finally introject these parts back into themselves

Klein believed that the male Oedipus complex is resolved mostly when the boy

Discuss Klein's concept of the paranoid-schizoid position.

Klein's depressive position includes

Mahler's principal concern was with

Klein contended that when introjected, dangerous objects

Bowlby's theory assumes that

Bowlby's attachment theory was based on studies of

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

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 5: Klein: Object Relations Theory

Kohut's narcissistic needs include

Which issue became part of a bitter debate between Melanie Klein and Anna Freud during the 1920s and 1930s?

When object relations theory is applied to explaining the formation of eating disorders,

Klein claimed that infants use the paranoid-schizoid position to

According to Klein, the person or part of a person through which the aim of an instinct is satisfied is called

Klein believed that before a unified ego can emerge, it must first

Klein extended Freud's psychoanalysis by emphasizing

An infant remains calm when her mother exits the room, leaving her with a stranger.When the mother returns, the infant ignores her.According to Ainsworth, this infant is displaying the _______ attachment style.

Research by Hazan and Shaver found that people whose adult love relationships include trust, closeness, and positive emotions had which early childhood attachment style?

Klein came to psychoanalysis as

According to Klein, the phantasies of an infant are

Klein called the fantasy that one's own feelings actually reside in another person

Klein called the process in which infants split off unacceptable parts of themselves, project these parts onto another object, and finally introject these parts back into themselves

Klein believed that the male Oedipus complex is resolved mostly when the boy

Discuss Klein's concept of the paranoid-schizoid position.

Klein's depressive position includes

Mahler's principal concern was with

Klein contended that when introjected, dangerous objects

Bowlby's theory assumes that

Bowlby's attachment theory was based on studies of

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

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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