Question 1

Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?

Accepted Answer

A) repression 
B) compensation 
C) depression 
D) rationalization 
A) repression 
B) compensation 
C) depression 
D) rationalization B

Question 2

According to Freud,a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the Oedipus complex 
B) the Electra complex 
C) transference 
D) countertransference 
A) the Oedipus complex 
B) the Electra complex 
C) transference 
D) countertransference A

Question 3

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

Accepted Answer

A) "without morals" 
B) "above the rules" 
C) "beyond me" 
D) "over the self" 
A) "without morals" 
B) "above the rules" 
C) "beyond me" 
D) "over the self" D

Question 4

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 would be a reasonable argument for you to make?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents have little influence on their children's motives. 
B) His interpretations of what his patients told him were ambiguous. 
C) Defense mechanisms actually increase anxiety. 
D) Psychoanalytic therapy is effective for treating psychotics only. 
A) Parents have little influence on their children's motives. 
B) His interpretations of what his patients told him were ambiguous. 
C) Defense mechanisms actually increase anxiety. 
D) Psychoanalytic therapy is effective for treating psychotics only.

Question 5

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

Accepted Answer

A) We could become fixated at that stage. 
B) We would revert to our biological predispositions. 
C) We would be more capable of overcoming the obstacle in adulthood. 
D) We could become overly dependent on the superego for future guidance. 
A) We could become fixated at that stage. 
B) We would revert to our biological predispositions. 
C) We would be more capable of overcoming the obstacle in adulthood. 
D) We could become overly dependent on the superego for future guidance.

Question 6

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Karesh is from India and really cares about others' welfare.His wife is Chinese and he is known for the fact that he does not adhere to strict rules and regulations.He is tolerant of others and plans to become a social worker.According to Hofstede,what type of cultural personality would Karesh be?

Accepted Answer

A) highly individualistic 
B) low in uncertainty avoidance 
C) highly masculine 
D) feminine 
A) highly individualistic 
B) low in uncertainty avoidance 
C) highly masculine 
D) feminine

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) penis envy 
B) penis anxiety 
C) castration phobia 
D) castration anxiety 
A) penis envy 
B) penis anxiety 
C) castration phobia 
D) castration anxiety

Question 9

Which one of the goals of psychology would be most relevant in the trait perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) description 
B) explanation 
C) maintenance 
D) control 
A) description 
B) explanation 
C) maintenance 
D) control

Question 10

The pleasure principle is associated with which element of Freud's personality theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning and vicarious learning. 
B) classical and operant conditioning and observational learning. 
C) observational learning and classical conditioning. 
D) behavioral reinforcement. 
A) operant conditioning and vicarious learning. 
B) classical and operant conditioning and observational learning. 
C) observational learning and classical conditioning. 
D) behavioral reinforcement.

Question 12

According to Rogers,one's perception of whom one should be or would like to be is called the real self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see.What type of test would psychologists call this?

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic 
B) projective 
C) objective 
D) predictive 
A) dynamic 
B) projective 
C) objective 
D) predictive

Question 14

A patient waiting for an appointment with Sigmund Freud looks around the room to see who else is waiting.Who among the following is most likely to have been one of Freud's patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Hal,a coal-mine worker who is severely depressed 
B) Angela,a maid,who is severely depressed 
C) Sue,a wealthy woman who is suffering from sexual repression 
D) Mario,a soldier who is suffering from a hysterical disorder 
A) Hal,a coal-mine worker who is severely depressed 
B) Angela,a maid,who is severely depressed 
C) Sue,a wealthy woman who is suffering from sexual repression 
D) Mario,a soldier who is suffering from a hysterical disorder

Question 15

For Freud,ideas,thoughts,and feelings of which we are currently aware 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 16

Yongmei is studying for her math test.Her boyfriend Marcus asks if she can go to the movies with him.She would love to go but she knows she has to study for the math test in order to pass the class.What part of Yongmei's personality will tell her to stay home and study because passing the class is necessary for her to graduate?

Accepted Answer

A) her ego,because it is the moral conscience of her personality 
B) her id,because studying is what she really wants to do 
C) her libido,because she knows her boyfriend will love her more if she studies 
D) her superego,because it is this part of the personality that is the moral conscience 
A) her ego,because it is the moral conscience of her personality 
B) her id,because studying is what she really wants to do 
C) her libido,because she knows her boyfriend will love her more if she studies 
D) her superego,because it is this part of the personality that is the moral conscience

Question 17

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office.Later,she felt guilty for stealing it,so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took.Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) unconscious mind 
C) ego 
D) superego 
A) id 
B) unconscious mind 
C) ego 
D) superego

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard ______.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be vain and narcissistic 
B) are unlikely to be fully functioning 
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) are unlikely to be fully functioning 
C) feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors 
D) live lives directed toward what others want and value

Question 20

For the behaviorist,personality is a set of learned responses or _______.

Accepted Answer

A) traits 
B) conditions 
C) stimuli 
D) habits 
A) traits 
B) conditions 
C) stimuli 
D) habits

Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?

According to Freud,a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called _______.

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

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 would be a reasonable argument for you to make?

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

Karesh is from India and really cares about others' welfare.His wife is Chinese and he is known for the fact that he does not adhere to strict rules and regulations.He is tolerant of others and plans to become a social worker.According to Hofstede,what type of cultural personality would Karesh be?

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

Which one of the goals of psychology would be most relevant in the trait perspective?

The pleasure principle is associated with which element of Freud's personality theory?

Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:

According to Rogers,one's perception of whom one should be or would like to be is called the real self.

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see.What type of test would psychologists call this?

A patient waiting for an appointment with Sigmund Freud looks around the room to see who else is waiting.Who among the following is most likely to have been one of Freud's patients?

For Freud,ideas,thoughts,and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the ______ mind.

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office.Later,she felt guilty for stealing it,so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took.Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

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

According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard ______.

For the behaviorist,personality is a set of learned responses or _______.

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Which defense mechanism figured prominently in the theory of Alfred Adler?

According to Freud,a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called _______.

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

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 would be a reasonable argument for you to make?

What did Sigmund Freud believe could happen if our needs were delayed at a particular psychosexual stage?

Jung's collective unconscious and Freud's unconscious are very similar.

Karesh is from India and really cares about others' welfare.His wife is Chinese and he is known for the fact that he does not adhere to strict rules and regulations.He is tolerant of others and plans to become a social worker.According to Hofstede,what type of cultural personality would Karesh be?

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

Which one of the goals of psychology would be most relevant in the trait perspective?

The pleasure principle is associated with which element of Freud's personality theory?

Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:

According to Rogers,one's perception of whom one should be or would like to be is called the real self.

Tony has devised a test in which people look at clouds and talk about what they see.What type of test would psychologists call this?

A patient waiting for an appointment with Sigmund Freud looks around the room to see who else is waiting.Who among the following is most likely to have been one of Freud's patients?

For Freud,ideas,thoughts,and feelings of which we are currently aware are in the ______ mind.

Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office.Later,she felt guilty for stealing it,so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took.Freud would suggest that Carolyn's ________ was influencing her motives and behavior.

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

According to Rogers,people brought up with unconditional positive regard ______.

For the behaviorist,personality is a set of learned responses or _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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