Exam 13: Theories of Personality

Freud's refusal to believe his patients who said they were sexually molested as children is an example of _________.

What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?

According to Jung,the memories and behavior patterns inherited from past generations are part of the ______.

Describe one projective test and list its advantages and disadvantages.

Freud believed that the _____________ was the most important determining factor in human behavior and personality.

Sigmund Freud proposed that little boys' fears that their fathers may retaliate against them for forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses may lead to ________.

When Anna looks at some modern artwork at the museum,she often thinks she sees human figures or faces and likes to make up stories about them.When she tells the stories to her friend,her friend says that the stories reflect Anna's unconscious thoughts.In psychological terms,what Anna does is most similar to ______.

Which neo-Freudian theorist believed social relationships were the key to understanding personality?

According to Freud and his followers,what is the most significant event that occurs during the anal stage of psychosexual development?

Your teacher organizes a debate on Freudian theory.You are assigned to be on the anti-Freud side and,therefore,must point out problems in the theory.Which of the following will be at the top of your list?

The MMPI-2 and the TAT are both well-known projective tests.

Discuss one major difference between modern psychoanalytic theory and Freud's theory of psychoanalysis.

The source a person believes to be exerting control over life's events is called ________.

In which psychosexual stage do sexual interests reawaken and become stronger?

According to Freud,the stage in which children develop a marked attachment to the parent of the opposite sex and become jealous of the same-sex parent is the ______.

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely ______.

Interviews in which the interviewer asks questions about any material that comes up and asks follow-up questions whenever appropriate are known as ______ interviews.

Shanda is afraid of failing one of her final exams,primarily because she thinks the professor gives hard exams and so,no matter how much studying she does,it won't matter.Cognitive theorists would suggest that Shanda:

Which personality test relies on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

The superego develops ____________.