Question 1

The main conflict of the anal stage comes from

Accepted Answer

A) the Oedipal complex. 
B) toilet training. 
C) sexual repression. 
D) weaning off the breast or bottle. 
A) the Oedipal complex. 
B) toilet training. 
C) sexual repression. 
D) weaning off the breast or bottle.

Question 2

Which aspect of the mind held the greatest fascination for Freud?

Accepted Answer

A) the preconscious mind 
B) the conscious area 
C) suppressions 
D) the unconscious 
A) the preconscious mind 
B) the conscious area 
C) suppressions 
D) the unconscious

Question 3

What theorist strongly disagreed with Freud's ideas about women and their feelings of penis envy?

Accepted Answer

A) Adler 
B) Horney 
C) Jung 
D) Rorschach 
A) Adler 
B) Horney 
C) Jung 
D) Rorschach

Question 4

Which motto would best fit the id?

Accepted Answer

A) "I can't do that because it is against the rules." 
B) "I would like to do that,but I can wait for later." 
C) "If it feels good,then do it." 
D) "If she did it,I can too." 
A) "I can't do that because it is against the rules." 
B) "I would like to do that,but I can wait for later." 
C) "If it feels good,then do it." 
D) "If she did it,I can too."

Question 5

According to Freud,defence mechanisms are unconscious attempts to reduce our feelings of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) anxiety 
C) repression 
D) isolation 
A) denial 
B) anxiety 
C) repression 
D) isolation

Question 6

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach test 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
A) Rorschach test 
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C) California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Question 7

According to Freud,appropriate sexual and romantic relationships are only possible when an individual has attained the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Luisa believes that people are generally good at heart and that they usually do the right thing if you give them a chance.Which psychological perspective is most likely to appeal to her?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) evolutionary 
C) humanistic 
D) social cognitive 
A) psychodynamic 
B) evolutionary 
C) humanistic 
D) social cognitive

Question 9

Jamal has a very bad temper.He is notorious for lashing out at his friends when he doesn't get his way.According to Freud,what is dominating Jamal's actions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Dr.Mano is a personality researcher who is NOT interested in the particular idiosyncrasies that make individuals unique.Instead,her research involves studying large groups of people in order to make generalizations about the structure of personality.Dr.Mano's research is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the nomothetic approach. 
B) the MMPI approach. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) the idiographic approach. 
A) the nomothetic approach. 
B) the MMPI approach. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) the idiographic approach.

Question 11

In the context of social psychology,the acronym WEIRD stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Willful,Egocentric,Immature,Rigid,and Depressed 
B) Western,Educated,Industrialized,Rich,and Democratic 
C) Witness,Engage,Interact,React,and Depart 
D) Willpower,Ego,Id,Repression,and Denial 
A) Willful,Egocentric,Immature,Rigid,and Depressed 
B) Western,Educated,Industrialized,Rich,and Democratic 
C) Witness,Engage,Interact,React,and Depart 
D) Willpower,Ego,Id,Repression,and Denial

Question 12

Compared to men,women tend to report ___________ levels of extraversion,conscientiousness,agreeableness,and neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) higher 
B) lower 
C) similar 
D) more variable 
A) higher 
B) lower 
C) similar 
D) more variable

Question 13

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 behaviour. 
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 behaviour. 
D) Personality takes shape in early childhood,and children learn to regulate their emotions during this period of development.

Question 14

Blood,phlegm,black bile,and yellow bile were collectively known as the four ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) mood fluids 
B) humors 
C) secretions 
D) life forces 
A) mood fluids 
B) humors 
C) secretions 
D) life forces

Question 15

Which of the following is a limitation of the psychodynamic perspective that stems from the fact that Freud based much of his original theory a handful of patients?

Accepted Answer

A) His theories cannot be falsified. 
B) His observations may not apply to the wider population of healthy,ordinary people from a variety of backgrounds. 
C) His theories are confusing to psychologists. 
D) His theories cannot be used to treat mental illness. 
A) His theories cannot be falsified. 
B) His observations may not apply to the wider population of healthy,ordinary people from a variety of backgrounds. 
C) His theories are confusing to psychologists. 
D) His theories cannot be used to treat mental illness.

Question 16

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 defence 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 17

Kosuke believes that a woman should not be president of the United States because women are biologically predisposed to have "unpresidential" personalities.Which of the following should you tell him?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender differences in personality do not exist. 
B) The female personality is actually much more presidential than the typical male personality. 
C) Gender differences in personality exist,but are quite small and not necessarily biological. 
D) You are correct;females are biologically predisposed to lack the traits that make for effective presidents. 
A) Gender differences in personality do not exist. 
B) The female personality is actually much more presidential than the typical male personality. 
C) Gender differences in personality exist,but are quite small and not necessarily biological. 
D) You are correct;females are biologically predisposed to lack the traits that make for effective presidents.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the personality of individuals as they age?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality does not change;it is completely stable throughout the lifespan. 
B) Personalities are very stable in childhood and adolescence,but become less stable in later adulthood. 
C) The personalities of children and adolescents tend to change somewhat,but are very stable by middle age. 
D) Personality remains fluid and changes throughout the lifespan. 
A) Personality does not change;it is completely stable throughout the lifespan. 
B) Personalities are very stable in childhood and adolescence,but become less stable in later adulthood. 
C) The personalities of children and adolescents tend to change somewhat,but are very stable by middle age. 
D) Personality remains fluid and changes throughout the lifespan.

Question 19

Joe works hard to avoid embarrassing himself or his family.Given what researchers have found about people from different cultures,he is most likely from _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) China 
C) Canada. 
D) Great Britain 
A) Canada 
B) China 
C) Canada. 
D) Great Britain

Question 20

Who is not a psychodynamic personality theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Rogers 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Carl Jung 
A) Carl Rogers 
B) Alfred Adler 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Carl Jung

Exam 12: B: Personality

The main conflict of the anal stage comes from

Which aspect of the mind held the greatest fascination for Freud?

What theorist strongly disagreed with Freud's ideas about women and their feelings of penis envy?

Which motto would best fit the id?

According to Freud,defence mechanisms are unconscious attempts to reduce our feelings of ___________.

Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on?

According to Freud,appropriate sexual and romantic relationships are only possible when an individual has attained the ________ stage of psychosexual development.

Luisa believes that people are generally good at heart and that they usually do the right thing if you give them a chance.Which psychological perspective is most likely to appeal to her?

Jamal has a very bad temper.He is notorious for lashing out at his friends when he doesn't get his way.According to Freud,what is dominating Jamal's actions?

Dr.Mano is a personality researcher who is NOT interested in the particular idiosyncrasies that make individuals unique.Instead,her research involves studying large groups of people in order to make generalizations about the structure of personality.Dr.Mano's research is an example of

In the context of social psychology,the acronym WEIRD stands for

Compared to men,women tend to report ___________ levels of extraversion,conscientiousness,agreeableness,and neuroticism.

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

Blood,phlegm,black bile,and yellow bile were collectively known as the four ____________.

Which of the following is a limitation of the psychodynamic perspective that stems from the fact that Freud based much of his original theory a handful of patients?

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 defence mechanism is at work here?

Kosuke believes that a woman should not be president of the United States because women are biologically predisposed to have "unpresidential" personalities.Which of the following should you tell him?

Which of the following best describes the personality of individuals as they age?

Joe works hard to avoid embarrassing himself or his family.Given what researchers have found about people from different cultures,he is most likely from _____________.

Who is not a psychodynamic personality theorist?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality