Question 1

Freud believed the id was fueled by an energy called _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud believed the id was fueled by...

Question 2

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT 
A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) Rorschach 
D) TAT

Question 3

According to your textbook,one possible way genes might influence personality is by affecting ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cellular division 
B) life expectancy 
C) brain chemicals 
D) the probability of having twins 
A) cellular division 
B) life expectancy 
C) brain chemicals 
D) the probability of having twins

Question 4

The part of personality,according to Freud,that seeks to avoid pain is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) ego-ideal 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) superego 
D) ego-ideal

Question 5

Some evidence suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain control differing general features of personality.Imagine someone injured the left lobe of the cerebral cortex,reducing its ability to function.What kinds of change might you expect?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer negative emotions,because the left hemisphere dominates when expressing negative emotions 
B) Fewer positive emotions,because the left hemisphere processes positive emotional expressions 
C) No effect; the right hemisphere is the emotion-dominant hemisphere 
D) Fewer negative and positive emotions,because the left hemisphere processes all emotional experiences 
A) Fewer negative emotions,because the left hemisphere dominates when expressing negative emotions 
B) Fewer positive emotions,because the left hemisphere processes positive emotional expressions 
C) No effect; the right hemisphere is the emotion-dominant hemisphere 
D) Fewer negative and positive emotions,because the left hemisphere processes all emotional experiences

Question 6

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor Model,also known as the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A) McCrae and Costa 
B) Cattell and Allport 
C) Jung and Horney 
D) Erikson and Rogers 
A) McCrae and Costa 
B) Cattell and Allport 
C) Jung and Horney 
D) Erikson and Rogers

Question 7

Justin passes a parked car that he likes.According to Freud's view of the psyche,which part of Justin's personality convinces him to save his money for a few months so he can buy the car?

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) superego 
C) id 
D) ego 
A) conscious 
B) superego 
C) id 
D) ego

Question 8

If the frustration,conflict,and anxiety associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not properly resolved,Freud believed children may:

Accepted Answer

A) jump forward to the genital stage. 
B) remain fixated,or stuck,at that stage. 
C) regress back to the anal stage. 
D) fail to develop a superego. 
A) jump forward to the genital stage. 
B) remain fixated,or stuck,at that stage. 
C) regress back to the anal stage. 
D) fail to develop a superego.

Question 9

As with the psychodynamic perspective,a critique of the humanistic perspective is that

Accepted Answer

A) it assumes humans are driven by unconscious desires. 
B) young children have sexual urges. 
C) it focuses too much on the negative aspects on humanity. 
D) it is not based on scientific evidence. 
A) it assumes humans are driven by unconscious desires. 
B) young children have sexual urges. 
C) it focuses too much on the negative aspects on humanity. 
D) it is not based on scientific evidence.

Question 10

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) carefully controlled experiments. 
B) systematic observations of children. 
C) cross-cultural investigations. 
D) case studies of patients. 
A) carefully controlled experiments. 
B) systematic observations of children. 
C) cross-cultural investigations. 
D) case studies of patients.

Question 11

Research suggests that the left prefrontal cortex is more associated with ________________,while the right prefrontal cortex is more associated with ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion; introversion 
B) introversion; extraversion 
C) negative emotions; positive emotions 
D) positive emotions; negative emotions 
A) extraversion; introversion 
B) introversion; extraversion 
C) negative emotions; positive emotions 
D) positive emotions; negative emotions

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption shared by psychodynamic theories?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental representations of the self and others shape how the individual acts. 
B) When basic needs for love are met,human beings seek to achieve their fullest potential. 
C) Unconscious thoughts,memories,and emotions operate simultaneously and are major influences on our behavior. 
D) Personality takes shape in early childhood and children learn to regulate their emotions during this period of development. 
A) Mental representations of the self and others shape how the individual acts. 
B) When basic needs for love are met,human beings seek to achieve their fullest potential. 
C) Unconscious thoughts,memories,and emotions operate simultaneously and are major influences on our behavior. 
D) Personality takes shape in early childhood and children learn to regulate their emotions during this period of development.

Question 13

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

You notice your classmate Hannah chewing on her pencil as she takes her psychology final.Which psychosexual stage may not have been resolved?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A major difference between the Big Five and the MMPI is:

Accepted Answer

A) the Big Five is ideally suited for measuring abnormal personality traits. 
B) the Big Five is an idiographic approach,whereas the MMPI takes a nomothetic approach to measuring personality. 
C) the MMPI accounts for states and situational factors,whereas the Big Five does not. 
D) the MMPI can be used to measure abnormal personality traits. 
A) the Big Five is ideally suited for measuring abnormal personality traits. 
B) the Big Five is an idiographic approach,whereas the MMPI takes a nomothetic approach to measuring personality. 
C) the MMPI accounts for states and situational factors,whereas the Big Five does not. 
D) the MMPI can be used to measure abnormal personality traits.

Question 16

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Accepted Answer

A) START 
B) BEGIN 
C) DUNES 
D) OCEAN 
A) START 
B) BEGIN 
C) DUNES 
D) OCEAN

Question 17

Eila is a 16-year-old girl.Her mom just got remarried to Brick,a strikingly handsome and very kind man.Recently,Eila has begun to taunt Brick about his physique and even tells her mom that she can't stand him.Which defense mechanism is she exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) repression 
C) reaction formation 
D) isolation 
A) denial 
B) repression 
C) reaction formation 
D) isolation

Question 18

Harry goes to a psychologist because he is continually depressed.When he gets to the psychologist's office,he realizes that while he wants to end his depression it will take him far too long to tell the doctor his life story.The psychologist senses Harry's reluctance and decides to administer an objective test to reveal Harry's attitudes and feelings.The doctor administers which of the following tests?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) TAT 
C) 16PF 
D) Rorschach 
A) MMPI 
B) TAT 
C) 16PF 
D) Rorschach

Question 19

For several decades the U.S.Army used the slogan "Be all you can be" for recruiting.Using the language of humanistic psychology,the army could have rephrased their slogan as:

Accepted Answer

A) Practice self-actualization. 
B) Develop a reaction formation. 
C) Be an archetype. 
D) Develop your id. 
A) Practice self-actualization. 
B) Develop a reaction formation. 
C) Be an archetype. 
D) Develop your id.

Question 20

Describe how three of Freud's followers developed their own psychodynamic theories.Explain ways in which their theories differed from Freud's theory.

Accepted Answer

-Carl Jung-founded analytical psychology

Freud believed the id was fueled by an energy called _____________.

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

According to your textbook,one possible way genes might influence personality is by affecting ______________.

The part of personality,according to Freud,that seeks to avoid pain is the ________.

Some evidence suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain control differing general features of personality.Imagine someone injured the left lobe of the cerebral cortex,reducing its ability to function.What kinds of change might you expect?

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor Model,also known as the Big Five?

Justin passes a parked car that he likes.According to Freud's view of the psyche,which part of Justin's personality convinces him to save his money for a few months so he can buy the car?

If the frustration,conflict,and anxiety associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not properly resolved,Freud believed children may:

As with the psychodynamic perspective,a critique of the humanistic perspective is that

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

Research suggests that the left prefrontal cortex is more associated with ,while the right prefrontal cortex is more associated with .

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption shared by psychodynamic theories?

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

You notice your classmate Hannah chewing on her pencil as she takes her psychology final.Which psychosexual stage may not have been resolved?

A major difference between the Big Five and the MMPI is:

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Eila is a 16-year-old girl.Her mom just got remarried to Brick,a strikingly handsome and very kind man.Recently,Eila has begun to taunt Brick about his physique and even tells her mom that she can't stand him.Which defense mechanism is she exhibiting?

For several decades the U.S.Army used the slogan "Be all you can be" for recruiting.Using the language of humanistic psychology,the army could have rephrased their slogan as:

Describe how three of Freud's followers developed their own psychodynamic theories.Explain ways in which their theories differed from Freud's theory.

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Exam 12: Personality

Freud believed the id was fueled by an energy called _____________.

Which of the following is an objective test that describes personality and can be used to help diagnose emotional problems?

According to your textbook,one possible way genes might influence personality is by affecting ______________.

The part of personality,according to Freud,that seeks to avoid pain is the ________.

Some evidence suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain control differing general features of personality.Imagine someone injured the left lobe of the cerebral cortex,reducing its ability to function.What kinds of change might you expect?

Which two researchers are associated with the Five Factor Model,also known as the Big Five?

Justin passes a parked car that he likes.According to Freud's view of the psyche,which part of Justin's personality convinces him to save his money for a few months so he can buy the car?

If the frustration,conflict,and anxiety associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not properly resolved,Freud believed children may:

As with the psychodynamic perspective,a critique of the humanistic perspective is that

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

Research suggests that the left prefrontal cortex is more associated with ________________,while the right prefrontal cortex is more associated with ________________.

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption shared by psychodynamic theories?

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

You notice your classmate Hannah chewing on her pencil as she takes her psychology final.Which psychosexual stage may not have been resolved?

A major difference between the Big Five and the MMPI is:

Which of these is an acronym that could help you remember the Big Five traits?

Eila is a 16-year-old girl.Her mom just got remarried to Brick,a strikingly handsome and very kind man.Recently,Eila has begun to taunt Brick about his physique and even tells her mom that she can't stand him.Which defense mechanism is she exhibiting?

For several decades the U.S.Army used the slogan "Be all you can be" for recruiting.Using the language of humanistic psychology,the army could have rephrased their slogan as:

Describe how three of Freud's followers developed their own psychodynamic theories.Explain ways in which their theories differed from Freud's theory.

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Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

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Research suggests that the left prefrontal cortex is more associated with ,while the right prefrontal cortex is more associated with .