Question 1

_____ is the primary defense mechanism in which unacceptable or unpleasant id impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) Denial 
B) Repression 
C) Projection 
D) Sublimation 
A) Denial 
B) Repression 
C) Projection 
D) Sublimation

Question 2

A series of symmetrical stimuli is to picture what _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach; TAT 
B) TAT; Rorschach 
C) MMPI-2-RF; TAT 
D) Rorschach; MMPI-2-RF 
A) Rorschach; TAT 
B) TAT; Rorschach 
C) MMPI-2-RF; TAT 
D) Rorschach; MMPI-2-RF

Question 3

The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) pleasure 
B) reciprocity 
C) attitude 
D) reality 
A) pleasure 
B) reciprocity 
C) attitude 
D) reality

Question 4

According to Freud,the developing child must negotiate the Oedipal conflict during _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following alternatives incorrectly identifies an advantage or disadvantage of the trait approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Con: Trait approaches are merely descriptions of personality,not explanations. 
B) Con: Trait approaches do not facilitate the objective comparison of one person with another. 
C) Pro: Trait approaches have led to many useful personality assessment inventories. 
D) Pro: Trait approaches provide a clear,straightforward explanation of people's behavioral consistencies. 
A) Con: Trait approaches are merely descriptions of personality,not explanations. 
B) Con: Trait approaches do not facilitate the objective comparison of one person with another. 
C) Pro: Trait approaches have led to many useful personality assessment inventories. 
D) Pro: Trait approaches provide a clear,straightforward explanation of people's behavioral consistencies.

Question 6

According to Freud,the _____ stage is the period from puberty until death,marked by mature sexual behavior (that is,sexual intercourse).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is correctly matched with a key task or term?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral-weaning 
B) Anal-Oedipal conflict 
C) Phallic-toilet training 
D) Genital-identification 
A) Oral-weaning 
B) Anal-Oedipal conflict 
C) Phallic-toilet training 
D) Genital-identification

Question 8

Garner is imaginative,independent,and prefers variety.Brandy is conventional,down-to-earth,and has limited interests.It is likely that Garner scores high,while Brandy scores low on the Big Five personality dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) openness. 
C) extraversion. 
D) agreeableness. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) openness. 
C) extraversion. 
D) agreeableness.

Question 9

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

Accepted Answer

A) semi-conscious 
B) unconscious 
C) conscious 
D) subconscious 
A) semi-conscious 
B) unconscious 
C) conscious 
D) subconscious

Question 10

The primary defense mechanism is that of _____,in which unacceptable feelings or impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary defense mechanism is that of...

Question 11

In the view of psychoanalytic psychologists,why do dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer important data?

Accepted Answer

A) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer clues to the contents of the conscious mind. 
B) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue allow us to observe the contents of the unconscious mind directly. 
C) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue allow us to observe the contents of the preconscious mind directly. 
D) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer clues to the contents of the unconscious mind. 
A) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer clues to the contents of the conscious mind. 
B) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue allow us to observe the contents of the unconscious mind directly. 
C) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue allow us to observe the contents of the preconscious mind directly. 
D) Dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer clues to the contents of the unconscious mind.

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the id,ego,and superego in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The id,ego,and superego correspond to specific structures in the brain. 
B) The id,ego,and superego are abstract conceptions of a general model of personality and do not correspond to physical parts of the brain. 
C) The id,ego,and superego correspond to broad,distributed networks of structures in the brain. 
D) The id,ego,and superego relate to specific structures in the unconscious,preconscious,and conscious parts of the mind. 
A) The id,ego,and superego correspond to specific structures in the brain. 
B) The id,ego,and superego are abstract conceptions of a general model of personality and do not correspond to physical parts of the brain. 
C) The id,ego,and superego correspond to broad,distributed networks of structures in the brain. 
D) The id,ego,and superego relate to specific structures in the unconscious,preconscious,and conscious parts of the mind.

Question 13

Dr.Portillo's research team is using various methods to assess the trait of extraversion.Dr.Portillo interpreting participants' responses to TAT pictures.Her postdoctoral research fellow is recording the number and length of conversations participants initiate in a laboratory situation.Finally,Dr.Portillo's graduate student is examining her own extraversion scores on a test of the Big Five dimensions.Which research team member is correctly paired with the type of personality assessment he or she is using?

Accepted Answer

A) Dr.Portillo-self-report measure 
B) Postdoctoral research fellow-projective test 
C) Graduate student-self-report measure 
D) Dr.Portillo-behavioral assessment 
A) Dr.Portillo-self-report measure 
B) Postdoctoral research fellow-projective test 
C) Graduate student-self-report measure 
D) Dr.Portillo-behavioral assessment

Question 14

The best-known projective test of personality is the:

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI-2-RF. 
B) TAT. 
C) NEO-PI-R. 
D) Rorschach. 
A) MMPI-2-RF. 
B) TAT. 
C) NEO-PI-R. 
D) Rorschach.

Question 15

According to Adler,parents can facilitate their children's development by:

Accepted Answer

A) helping them overcome feelings of personal inferiority. 
B) helping them master key tasks like weaning and toilet training. 
C) providing consistently and adequately for their needs. 
D) helping them master key tasks like weaning and toilet training 
A) helping them overcome feelings of personal inferiority. 
B) helping them master key tasks like weaning and toilet training. 
C) providing consistently and adequately for their needs. 
D) helping them master key tasks like weaning and toilet training

Question 16

Karen Horney's conceptualizations were developed in the:

Accepted Answer

A) 1920s. 
B) 1930s and 1940s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1960s and 1970s. 
A) 1920s. 
B) 1930s and 1940s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1960s and 1970s.

Question 17

"Every time I take it,it comes up with something different!" remarks Rita,turning away from the online personality quiz she just completed.Rita is complaining about the test's_____ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Every time I take it,it comes up...

_____ is the primary defense mechanism in which unacceptable or unpleasant id impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

A series of symmetrical stimuli is to picture what _ is to _.

The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

According to Freud,the developing child must negotiate the Oedipal conflict during _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which of the following alternatives incorrectly identifies an advantage or disadvantage of the trait approach to personality?

According to Freud,the _____ stage is the period from puberty until death,marked by mature sexual behavior (that is,sexual intercourse).

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is correctly matched with a key task or term?

Garner is imaginative,independent,and prefers variety.Brandy is conventional,down-to-earth,and has limited interests.It is likely that Garner scores high,while Brandy scores low on the Big Five personality dimension of:

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

The primary defense mechanism is that of _____,in which unacceptable feelings or impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

In the view of psychoanalytic psychologists,why do dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer important data?

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the id,ego,and superego in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

The best-known projective test of personality is the:

According to Adler,parents can facilitate their children's development by:

Karen Horney's conceptualizations were developed in the:

"Every time I take it,it comes up with something different!" remarks Rita,turning away from the online personality quiz she just completed.Rita is complaining about the test's_____ .

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_____ is the primary defense mechanism in which unacceptable or unpleasant id impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

A series of symmetrical stimuli is to picture what _____ is to _____.

The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

According to Freud,the developing child must negotiate the Oedipal conflict during _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Which of the following alternatives incorrectly identifies an advantage or disadvantage of the trait approach to personality?

According to Freud,the _____ stage is the period from puberty until death,marked by mature sexual behavior (that is,sexual intercourse).

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is correctly matched with a key task or term?

Garner is imaginative,independent,and prefers variety.Brandy is conventional,down-to-earth,and has limited interests.It is likely that Garner scores high,while Brandy scores low on the Big Five personality dimension of:

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

The primary defense mechanism is that of _____,in which unacceptable feelings or impulses are pushed back into the unconscious.

In the view of psychoanalytic psychologists,why do dreams,fantasies,and slips of the tongue offer important data?

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the id,ego,and superego in Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

The best-known projective test of personality is the:

According to Adler,parents can facilitate their children's development by:

Karen Horney's conceptualizations were developed in the:

"Every time I take it,it comes up with something different!" remarks Rita,turning away from the online personality quiz she just completed.Rita is complaining about the test's_____ .

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Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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A series of symmetrical stimuli is to picture what _ is to _.