Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  CPI 
C)  Rorschach 
D)  TAT 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  CPI 
C)  Rorschach 
D)  TAT

Question 2

In Rogers's viewpoint, what is the striving to fulfill innate capacities and needs called?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualizing tendency 
B)  functioning fully 
C)  real self 
D)  self-concept 
A)  self-actualizing tendency 
B)  functioning fully 
C)  real self 
D)  self-concept

Question 3

Individual memory is to preconscious as ancestral memory is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious 
B)  personal unconscious 
C)  ego 
D)  collective unconscious 
A)  unconscious 
B)  personal unconscious 
C)  ego 
D)  collective unconscious

Question 4

For Freud, thoughts and feelings that are well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled are in the ________ mind.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  duty 
B)  order 
C)  respect for elders 
D)  equality 
A)  duty 
B)  order 
C)  respect for elders 
D)  equality

Question 7

An assessment in which a numerical value is assigned to specific behavior(s) that is/are listed on the assessment is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rating scale 
B)  frequency count 
C)  projective test 
D)  interview 
A)  rating scale 
B)  frequency count 
C)  projective test 
D)  interview

Question 8

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 9

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

According to Freud, the result of conflict between the id and superego is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  depression 
C)  psychosis 
D)  anxiety 
A)  libido 
B)  depression 
C)  psychosis 
D)  anxiety

Question 11

Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer. Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests. Which defense mechanism is at work here?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to Freud, girls have to go through the Oedipus complex, but boys don't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Freud, rationality, logical thinking, and reasoning are controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure principle 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  animus 
A)  pleasure principle 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  animus

Question 14

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  restraint 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  self-editing 
D)  genuineness 
A)  restraint 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  self-editing 
D)  genuineness

Question 15

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along, because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oscar was anally fixated, but Felix was not. 
B)  Oscar and Felix were both anally fixated, but in different ways. 
C)  Neither Oscar nor Felix were anally fixated. They just had different personalities. 
D)  Felix was anally fixated, but Oscar was not. 
A)  Oscar was anally fixated, but Felix was not. 
B)  Oscar and Felix were both anally fixated, but in different ways. 
C)  Neither Oscar nor Felix were anally fixated. They just had different personalities. 
D)  Felix was anally fixated, but Oscar was not.

Question 16

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 17

For Freud, the only personality structure present at birth is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Ron was mostly ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  extraversion 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  superego 
A)  ego 
B)  extraversion 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  superego

Question 20

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories. 
B)  He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages, regardless of our surroundings or experiences. 
C)  He felt that women, by definition, were born neurotic and the Oedipus conflict gave value to that belief. 
D)  He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children, and developed the theory of the Oedipus conflict as a result. 
A)  He did not believe that the stories his female patients told about having been sexually abused by their fathers and other family members were real memories. 
B)  He felt that we were biologically pre-wired to go through this conflict at certain ages, regardless of our surroundings or experiences. 
C)  He felt that women, by definition, were born neurotic and the Oedipus conflict gave value to that belief. 
D)  He observed that all women were unconsciously angry at their own children, and developed the theory of the Oedipus conflict as a result.

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

In Rogers's viewpoint, what is the striving to fulfill innate capacities and needs called?

Individual memory is to preconscious as ancestral memory is to ________.

For Freud, thoughts and feelings that are well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled are in the ________ mind.

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

An assessment in which a numerical value is assigned to specific behavior(s) that is/are listed on the assessment is called a ________.

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

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

According to Freud, the result of conflict between the id and superego is ________.

Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer. Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests. Which defense mechanism is at work here?

According to Freud, girls have to go through the Oedipus complex, but boys don't.

According to Freud, rationality, logical thinking, and reasoning are controlled by the ________.

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along, because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

For Freud, the only personality structure present at birth is the ________.

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Ron was mostly ________.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _______.

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus conflict?

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Exam 13: Theories of Personality

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

In Rogers's viewpoint, what is the striving to fulfill innate capacities and needs called?

Individual memory is to preconscious as ancestral memory is to ________.

For Freud, thoughts and feelings that are well below the surface of awareness and cannot normally be recalled are in the ________ mind.

What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be associated with a collectivist culture?

An assessment in which a numerical value is assigned to specific behavior(s) that is/are listed on the assessment is called a ________.

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

Which of Freud's psychosexual stages is marked by successful formation of mature sexual relationships?

According to Freud, the result of conflict between the id and superego is ________.

Mahmoud was just told that his father has cancer. Mahmoud's first response is that there must be a mistake and he demands that the doctor repeat his tests. Which defense mechanism is at work here?

According to Freud, girls have to go through the Oedipus complex, but boys don't.

According to Freud, rationality, logical thinking, and reasoning are controlled by the ________.

When you accept someone-faults and all-regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________.

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along, because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:

For Freud, the only personality structure present at birth is the ________.

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule-oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Ron was mostly ________.

You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of _______.

What was the basis for Freud's development of his theory of the Oedipus conflict?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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