Question 1

"I didn't get the job even though I was the most qualified applicant because the company has to hire a minority worker." This probably illustrates which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization 
B) denial 
C) repression 
D) projection

Question 2

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) normed. 
C) standardized. 
D) reliable.

Question 3

The correct order of Freud's stages of development is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Ted is friendly,loves to tells jokes at parties,and is perceived by others as warm and considerate.On which two of the Big Five traits would you expect Ted to obtain high scores?

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness and extraversion 
B) extraversion and conscientiousness 
C) neuroticism and openness to experience 
D) openness to experience and conscientiousness

Question 5

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

Question 6

As part of an application for a job,Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

Accepted Answer

A) a behavioral log 
B) the TAT 
C) a projective test 
D) an inventory

Question 7

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

Question 8

In Sigmund Freud's theory,the _________ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Cattell and Allport are both prominent ________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) trait 
C) behavioral 
D) humanistic

Question 10

According to Freud,girls have to go through the Oedipus complex,but boys do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The id is that part of the personality which operates according to the:

Accepted Answer

A) pleasure principle. 
B) superego. 
C) rules of reality. 
D) past experiences of the individual.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

____________ has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

Accepted Answer

A) Analytical intelligence 
B) Creative intelligence 
C) Emotional intelligence 
D) Interpersonal intelligence

Question 14

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) reliable. 
B) standardized. 
C) valid. 
D) normed.

Question 15

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 130 
C) 140 
D) 150

Question 16

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the TAT 
B) a Rorschach test 
C) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
D) the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,Version II (MMPI-2)

Question 17

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

Question 18

According to Rogers,a person whose real self and ideal self are close has a good chance of reaching self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There were three friends.Maybe you have 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,Harry was mostly ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A) attraction to the same-sex parent 
B) attraction to the opposite-sex parent 
C) identification with the same-sex parent 
D) identification with the opposite-sex parent

Exam 11: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

"I didn't get the job even though I was the most qualified applicant because the company has to hire a minority worker." This probably illustrates which defense mechanism?

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

The correct order of Freud's stages of development is:

Ted is friendly,loves to tells jokes at parties,and is perceived by others as warm and considerate.On which two of the Big Five traits would you expect Ted to obtain high scores?

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 _________.

As part of an application for a job,Dan is asked to complete some psychological tests including one in which he responds true or false to items such as "I feel sad most of the time," or "I had a good childhood." What type of psychological test is Dan taking?

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

In Sigmund Freud's theory,the _________ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Cattell and Allport are both prominent ________ theorists.

According to Freud,girls have to go through the Oedipus complex,but boys do not.

The id is that part of the personality which operates according to the:

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?

____________ has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

Someone interested in an inventory that might be helpful for making a career choice should try __________.

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

According to Rogers,a person whose real self and ideal self are close has a good chance of reaching self-actualization.

There were three friends.Maybe you have 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,Harry was mostly ____________.

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?