Question 1

Freud believed that the manifest content of dreams consisted of

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed memories. 
B)  sexual and aggressive images. 
C)  archetypes derived from our species' universal experiences. 
D)  censored expressions of unconscious wishes. 
A)  repressed memories. 
B)  sexual and aggressive images. 
C)  archetypes derived from our species' universal experiences. 
D)  censored expressions of unconscious wishes.

Question 2

Chantae cannot recall events surrounding the day her father died.According to Freud's theory of personality,Chantae's memories are stored at the ________ level of awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective unconscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  conscious 
D)  implicit 
A)  collective unconscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  conscious 
D)  implicit

Question 3

Which of the following is a scientific shortcoming of Freud's ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of limited objective observations 
B)  the inability to offer testable hypotheses 
C)  both the use of limited objective observations and the inability to offer testable hypotheses 
D)  neither the use of limited objective observations nor the inability to offer testable hypotheses 
A)  the use of limited objective observations 
B)  the inability to offer testable hypotheses 
C)  both the use of limited objective observations and the inability to offer testable hypotheses 
D)  neither the use of limited objective observations nor the inability to offer testable hypotheses

Question 4

The defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real,unconscious reasons for actions is

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  denial. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  projection. 
B)  denial. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  displacement.

Question 5

The psychodynamic perspective highlights all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  a dynamic interaction between conscious and unconscious mental processes. 
B)  the interaction between the environment and cognitive processes. 
C)  unconscious motives and conflicts in personality development. 
D)  the unconscious functioning of defense mechanisms. 
A)  a dynamic interaction between conscious and unconscious mental processes. 
B)  the interaction between the environment and cognitive processes. 
C)  unconscious motives and conflicts in personality development. 
D)  the unconscious functioning of defense mechanisms.

Question 6

Bryce often acts so daring and overly confident that few people realize he is actually riddled with unconscious insecurity and self-doubt.Bryce best illustrates the use of a defense mechanism known as

Accepted Answer

A)  regression. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  regression. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 7

As a result of his impulsiveness,Marshall has had several run-ins with teachers and law enforcement.According to Freud,Marshall's ________ is being overwhelmed by the desires of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  id;superego 
B)  ego;id 
C)  id;ego 
D)  collective unconscious;unconscious 
A)  id;superego 
B)  ego;id 
C)  id;ego 
D)  collective unconscious;unconscious

Question 8

Which of the following techniques was Freud most likely to use in an attempt to discover the hidden conflicts underlying his patients' symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaires 
B)  free association 
C)  projective testing 
D)  fixation 
A)  questionnaires 
B)  free association 
C)  projective testing 
D)  fixation

Question 9

Children who release unexpressed anger toward their parents by kicking the family pet illustrate the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  regression. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  projection. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  regression. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 10

Some psychoanalysts in Freud's era believed that girls experienced unconscious sexual desires for their father during the phallic stage.These feelings,they thought,reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  an Electra complex. 
C)  an anal fixation. 
D)  a weak superego. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  an Electra complex. 
C)  an anal fixation. 
D)  a weak superego.

Question 11

According to Freud,the psychosexual stage in which the child's unconscious sexual feelings for the opposite parent are dormant is called the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Freud emphasized that the ego operates on the ________ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  reality 
D)  self-transcendence 
A)  pleasure 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  reality 
D)  self-transcendence

Question 13

Charlotte was planning to drive to the grocery store;however,she inadvertently started taking her usual path to work.Freud might say that her mistake came from her ________,but cognitive researchers would say that it was a result of confused ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious;implicit memories 
B)  collective unconscious;parallel processing 
C)  unconscious;archetypes 
D)  collective unconscious;implicit memories 
A)  unconscious;implicit memories 
B)  collective unconscious;parallel processing 
C)  unconscious;archetypes 
D)  collective unconscious;implicit memories

Question 14

Professor Sanchez discovered that many of the fairy tales told to Western children also exist but in different forms in African and Asian cultures.According to Carl Jung,these stories are examples of cultural

Accepted Answer

A)  defense mechanisms. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  implicit memories. 
D)  archetypes. 
A)  defense mechanisms. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  implicit memories. 
D)  archetypes.

Question 15

According to terror-management theory,anxiety about our own mortality motivates us to enhance our

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem. 
B)  collective unconscious. 
C)  erogenous zones. 
D)  free association. 
A)  self-esteem. 
B)  collective unconscious. 
C)  erogenous zones. 
D)  free association.

Question 16

According to Carl Jung,the collective unconscious

Accepted Answer

A)  includes memories of our childhood social tensions. 
B)  triggers attempts to achieve superiority. 
C)  contains archetypes derived from our species' universal experiences. 
D)  is a reservoir for our sexual and aggressive motivations. 
A)  includes memories of our childhood social tensions. 
B)  triggers attempts to achieve superiority. 
C)  contains archetypes derived from our species' universal experiences. 
D)  is a reservoir for our sexual and aggressive motivations.

Question 17

Which contemporary theoretical approach is most directly descended from Freud's psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait theories 
B)  psychodynamic theories 
C)  social-cognitive theories 
D)  humanistic theories 
A)  trait theories 
B)  psychodynamic theories 
C)  social-cognitive theories 
D)  humanistic theories

Question 18

In suggesting that the mind is mostly hidden,Freud was most clearly emphasizing the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the inferiority complex. 
B)  erogenous zones. 
C)  the unconscious. 
D)  psychosexual stages. 
A)  the inferiority complex. 
B)  erogenous zones. 
C)  the unconscious. 
D)  psychosexual stages.

Question 19

Which of the following Freudian ideas is most consistent with today's psychological research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conscience is largely formed in the process of resolving the Oedipus complex. 
B)  Excessive smoking reflects an oral fixation. 
C)  Most memory loss results from unconsciously motivated repression. 
D)  Conscious awareness of what goes on in our own minds is very limited. 
A)  The conscience is largely formed in the process of resolving the Oedipus complex. 
B)  Excessive smoking reflects an oral fixation. 
C)  Most memory loss results from unconsciously motivated repression. 
D)  Conscious awareness of what goes on in our own minds is very limited.

Question 20

Which psychosexual stage of development focuses on coping with incestuous sexual feelings?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 45: Humanistic Perspective

Freud believed that the manifest content of dreams consisted of

Chantae cannot recall events surrounding the day her father died.According to Freud's theory of personality,Chantae's memories are stored at the ________ level of awareness.

Which of the following is a scientific shortcoming of Freud's ideas?

The defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real,unconscious reasons for actions is

The psychodynamic perspective highlights all of the following except

Bryce often acts so daring and overly confident that few people realize he is actually riddled with unconscious insecurity and self-doubt.Bryce best illustrates the use of a defense mechanism known as

As a result of his impulsiveness,Marshall has had several run-ins with teachers and law enforcement.According to Freud,Marshall's ________ is being overwhelmed by the desires of the ________.

Which of the following techniques was Freud most likely to use in an attempt to discover the hidden conflicts underlying his patients' symptoms?

Children who release unexpressed anger toward their parents by kicking the family pet illustrate the defense mechanism of

Some psychoanalysts in Freud's era believed that girls experienced unconscious sexual desires for their father during the phallic stage.These feelings,they thought,reflected

According to Freud,the psychosexual stage in which the child's unconscious sexual feelings for the opposite parent are dormant is called the ________ stage.

Freud emphasized that the ego operates on the ________ principle.

Charlotte was planning to drive to the grocery store;however,she inadvertently started taking her usual path to work.Freud might say that her mistake came from her ________,but cognitive researchers would say that it was a result of confused ________.

Professor Sanchez discovered that many of the fairy tales told to Western children also exist but in different forms in African and Asian cultures.According to Carl Jung,these stories are examples of cultural

According to terror-management theory,anxiety about our own mortality motivates us to enhance our

According to Carl Jung,the collective unconscious

Which contemporary theoretical approach is most directly descended from Freud's psychoanalysis?

In suggesting that the mind is mostly hidden,Freud was most clearly emphasizing the importance of

Which of the following Freudian ideas is most consistent with today's psychological research findings?

Which psychosexual stage of development focuses on coping with incestuous sexual feelings?

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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