Question 1

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 2

An orally fixated person would most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) be an only child. 
B) dislike his or her father. 
C) be a sloppy dresser. 
D) eat and smoke a great deal. 
A) be an only child. 
B) dislike his or her father. 
C) be a sloppy dresser. 
D) eat and smoke a great deal.

Question 3

_______ is a unique set of behaviors and enduring qualities that influence the way a person adapts to her/his environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Instinct 
B) Personality 
C) Trait 
D) Motivation 
A) Instinct 
B) Personality 
C) Trait 
D) Motivation

Question 4

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure,the test has _______.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) discriminative power 
C) statistical power 
D) validity 
A) reliability 
B) discriminative power 
C) statistical power 
D) validity

Question 5

_______ name the theory that emphasizes the concept that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social learning 
D) Trait 
A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social learning 
D) Trait

Question 6

According to Jung,our repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) persona 
B) archetype 
C) personal unconscious 
D) collective unconscious 
A) persona 
B) archetype 
C) personal unconscious 
D) collective unconscious

Question 7

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 8

The most famous humanistic psychologist was _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The process of toilet training occurs during the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) a trait. 
B) an emotional profile. 
C) personality. 
D) the primary process. 
A) a trait. 
B) an emotional profile. 
C) personality. 
D) the primary process.

Question 11

According to Jung's psychoanalytic theory,each of us has ________,which are inherited predispositions to respond to certain concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) drive 
B) instincts 
C) archetypes 
D) archegos 
A) drive 
B) instincts 
C) archetypes 
D) archegos

Question 12

An individual's personality,as well as situational variables,will determine that person's _______.

Accepted Answer

A) behavior 
B) predispositions 
C) uniqueness 
D) all of the above 
A) behavior 
B) predispositions 
C) uniqueness 
D) all of the above

Question 13

In Adler's theory,_______ is the energy behind personality and ________ represents form of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) style of life;striving for superiority 
B) libido;eros 
C) instinct;reality 
D) striving for superiority;style of life 
A) style of life;striving for superiority 
B) libido;eros 
C) instinct;reality 
D) striving for superiority;style of life

Question 14

Agnes is seventy years old.According to Erikson,her main task will be to develop a sense of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) identity 
B) initiative 
C) generativity 
D) integrity 
A) identity 
B) initiative 
C) generativity 
D) integrity

Question 15

Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother,and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself.According to Freud,Kevin is undergoing:

Accepted Answer

A) a regression. 
B) the genital stage. 
C) an Oedipus complex. 
D) all of the above 
A) a regression. 
B) the genital stage. 
C) an Oedipus complex. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

When later questions are developed "on the spot" based on a respondent's previous answers,the researcher is using which method?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral assessment 
B) unstructured interview 
C) structured interview 
D) projective technique 
A) behavioral assessment 
B) unstructured interview 
C) structured interview 
D) projective technique

Question 17

Picasso's paintings often contained exaggerated sexual symbolism.This way of expressing a basic impulse in a socially praiseworthy fashion illustrates the use of _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What did Freud call the part of the personality that begins to develop at about age five?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) authentic self 
D) superego 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) authentic self 
D) superego

Question 19

According to Rogers,people brought up with conditional positive regard _______.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be vain and narcissistic 
B) tend to act as if they were orally fixated 
C) feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors 
D) live lives directed toward what others want and value 
A) tend to be vain and narcissistic 
B) tend to act as if they were orally fixated 
C) feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors 
D) live lives directed toward what others want and value

Question 20

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers calls the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) primary process 
B) compensatory process 
C) actualizing tendency 
D) need for achievement 
A) primary process 
B) compensatory process 
C) actualizing tendency 
D) need for achievement

Exam 13: C: Theories of Personality

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

An orally fixated person would most likely:

_______ is a unique set of behaviors and enduring qualities that influence the way a person adapts to her/his environment.

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure,the test has _______.

_______ name the theory that emphasizes the concept that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

According to Jung,our repressed thoughts,undeveloped ideas,and forgotten experiences are contained in the ____________________.

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

The most famous humanistic psychologist was _______.

The process of toilet training occurs during the _______ stage.

The pattern of characteristic thoughts,feelings,and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called _______.

According to Jung's psychoanalytic theory,each of us has ________,which are inherited predispositions to respond to certain concepts.

An individual's personality,as well as situational variables,will determine that person's _______.

In Adler's theory,_______ is the energy behind personality and ________ represents form of personality.

Agnes is seventy years old.According to Erikson,her main task will be to develop a sense of _______.

Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother,and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself.According to Freud,Kevin is undergoing:

When later questions are developed "on the spot" based on a respondent's previous answers,the researcher is using which method?

Picasso's paintings often contained exaggerated sexual symbolism.This way of expressing a basic impulse in a socially praiseworthy fashion illustrates the use of _______.

What did Freud call the part of the personality that begins to develop at about age five?

According to Rogers,people brought up with conditional positive regard _______.

The push toward fulfillment of our inborn capacities and potentialities is what Rogers calls the _______.

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

In Adler's theory,_ is the energy behind personality and __ represents form of personality.