Question 1

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________.

Accepted Answer

A) current events 
B) daydreaming themes 
C) maladaptive patterns of behavior 
D) unconscious thoughts and feelings 
A) current events 
B) daydreaming themes 
C) maladaptive patterns of behavior 
D) unconscious thoughts and feelings

Question 2

Using Hofstede's terms,how would you describe a cultural personality in which the majority of the members of the culture accept that power is in the hands of the few?

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic 
B) high in power distance 
C) masculine 
D) low in power distance 
A) individualistic 
B) high in power distance 
C) masculine 
D) low in power distance

Question 3

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Accepted Answer

A) The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective. 
B) These tests are effective in predicting job performance. 
C) People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are. 
D) These tests create anxiety in those being tested. 
A) The interpretation of projective tests is too subjective. 
B) These tests are effective in predicting job performance. 
C) People try to answer questions in ways that make them look better than they are. 
D) These tests create anxiety in those being tested.

Question 4

Behaving in ways that are the opposite of what one would unconsciously like to do defines _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) displacement 
C) reaction formation 
D) projection 
A) sublimation 
B) displacement 
C) reaction formation 
D) projection

Question 5

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

Accepted Answer

A) retro-Freudians 
B) nouveau-Freudians 
C) neo-Freudians 
D) anti-Freudians 
A) retro-Freudians 
B) nouveau-Freudians 
C) neo-Freudians 
D) anti-Freudians

Question 6

"Becoming what one ought to be" is one way to define _______.

Accepted Answer

A) peak experience 
B) self-actualization 
C) achievement potential 
D) self concept 
A) peak experience 
B) self-actualization 
C) achievement potential 
D) self concept

Question 7

According to Freud,an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus Complex leads to:

Accepted Answer

A) child molestation. 
B) a high regard for women. 
C) a personality that is reckless and self-assured. 
D) love of nature. 
A) child molestation. 
B) a high regard for women. 
C) a personality that is reckless and self-assured. 
D) love of nature.

Question 8

That part of the personality which operates on the reality principle is the _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For Freud,the moral guardian of personality is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

Carl Rogers emphasized accepting people for what they are,not for what you would like them to be.This acceptance is termed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) conditional esteem 
B) unconditional esteem 
C) conditional positive regard 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) conditional esteem 
B) unconditional esteem 
C) conditional positive regard 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 13

When Freud referred to the sexual drive of babies and young children,to what was he really referring?

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that sexual orientation is established from birth 
B) the fact that children focus on their bodies to give them physical pleasure 
C) the fact that children need to be taught about sexual morality from a very early age 
D) the fact that children are interested in sex at an early age 
A) the fact that sexual orientation is established from birth 
B) the fact that children focus on their bodies to give them physical pleasure 
C) the fact that children need to be taught about sexual morality from a very early age 
D) the fact that children are interested in sex at an early age

Question 14

Which defense mechanism was a prominent part in both Adler's and Horney's theories?

Accepted Answer

A) compensation 
B) rationalization 
C) suppression 
D) intellectualization 
A) compensation 
B) rationalization 
C) suppression 
D) intellectualization

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT part of the traditional definition of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) ability to adapt 
B) ability to solve problems 
C) ability to be creative 
D) ability to use resources effectively. 
A) ability to adapt 
B) ability to solve problems 
C) ability to be creative 
D) ability to use resources effectively.

Question 16

To explain a person's personality,behaviorists would look to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood emotional traumas. 
B) the kind of love,warmth,and affection given to the person by his or her parents. 
C) the early experiences of rewards and punishments for certain behavior. 
D) the constellation of personality traits possessed by the person. 
A) early childhood emotional traumas. 
B) the kind of love,warmth,and affection given to the person by his or her parents. 
C) the early experiences of rewards and punishments for certain behavior. 
D) the constellation of personality traits possessed by the person.

Question 17

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviors,and characteristics is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) self-regard 
C) self-esteem 
D) self-concept 
A) personality 
B) self-regard 
C) self-esteem 
D) self-concept

Question 18

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most famous humanistic psychologist was _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Rogers 
B) Skinner 
C) Maslow 
D) Adler 
A) Rogers 
B) Skinner 
C) Maslow 
D) Adler

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________.

Using Hofstede's terms,how would you describe a cultural personality in which the majority of the members of the culture accept that power is in the hands of the few?

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Behaving in ways that are the opposite of what one would unconsciously like to do defines _______.

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

"Becoming what one ought to be" is one way to define _______.

According to Freud,an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus Complex leads to:

That part of the personality which operates on the reality principle is the _______.

Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

For Freud,the moral guardian of personality is the ________.

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

Carl Rogers emphasized accepting people for what they are,not for what you would like them to be.This acceptance is termed __________.

When Freud referred to the sexual drive of babies and young children,to what was he really referring?

Which defense mechanism was a prominent part in both Adler's and Horney's theories?

Which of the following is NOT part of the traditional definition of intelligence?

To explain a person's personality,behaviorists would look to __________.

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviors,and characteristics is known as _________.

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

The most famous humanistic psychologist was _______.

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Exam 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect __________.

Using Hofstede's terms,how would you describe a cultural personality in which the majority of the members of the culture accept that power is in the hands of the few?

Which of the following statements is a claim often made by critics of projective testing?

Behaving in ways that are the opposite of what one would unconsciously like to do defines _______.

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

"Becoming what one ought to be" is one way to define _______.

According to Freud,an inadequate resolution of the Oedipus Complex leads to:

That part of the personality which operates on the reality principle is the _______.

Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

For Freud,the moral guardian of personality is the ________.

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

Carl Rogers emphasized accepting people for what they are,not for what you would like them to be.This acceptance is termed __________.

When Freud referred to the sexual drive of babies and young children,to what was he really referring?

Which defense mechanism was a prominent part in both Adler's and Horney's theories?

Which of the following is NOT part of the traditional definition of intelligence?

To explain a person's personality,behaviorists would look to __________.

In Carl Rogers's theory,our perception of our abilities,behaviors,and characteristics is known as _________.

Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg.If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska,what part of the mind would you see above the water?

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

The most famous humanistic psychologist was _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters