Question 1

Which of the following observations did Adler make about the effects of birth order on personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although middle-born children achieve the most, firstborns are the most well-adjusted. 
B)  Firstborn children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. 
C)  Middle-born children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. 
D)  Because they are neglected by their parents more than their older siblings were neglected, last-born children often develop personality problems. 
A)  Although middle-born children achieve the most, firstborns are the most well-adjusted. 
B)  Firstborn children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. 
C)  Middle-born children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. 
D)  Because they are neglected by their parents more than their older siblings were neglected, last-born children often develop personality problems.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a key limitation to Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that the adult personality is formed by the time a child is five or six 
B)  The idea that the ego defends against anxiety 
C)  Freud's emphasis on instinctual influences on personality 
D)  The negative tone of Freud's theory of human personality 
A)  The idea that the adult personality is formed by the time a child is five or six 
B)  The idea that the ego defends against anxiety 
C)  Freud's emphasis on instinctual influences on personality 
D)  The negative tone of Freud's theory of human personality

Question 3

Which of the following statements best summarizes research on the effects of birth order on personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the predictions derived from Adler's theory have been supported. 
B)  Birth order often does not predict how people will score on personality measures. 
C)  Birth order often has a strong influence on shaping the adult personality. 
D)  Most studies find middle-born children to be better adjusted than first- or last-born children. 
A)  Most of the predictions derived from Adler's theory have been supported. 
B)  Birth order often does not predict how people will score on personality measures. 
C)  Birth order often has a strong influence on shaping the adult personality. 
D)  Most studies find middle-born children to be better adjusted than first- or last-born children.

Question 4

To analyze personal narratives, judges may count the number of times certain themes are mentioned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the method of personality assessment known as personal narrative. What are the steps involved in their analysis? Give one neo-Freudian theory for which personal narratives have provided support. List and explain the problems associated with this assessment technique.

Accepted Answer

The method of personality assessment kno

Question 6

Erikson proposed eight stages of personality development through the life span, many more than Freud proposed. In terms of stages, Freud's anal stage of development takes place roughly the same time of life as which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust versus mistrust 
B)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative versus guilt 
D)  Industry versus inferiority 
A)  Trust versus mistrust 
B)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative versus guilt 
D)  Industry versus inferiority

Question 7

Erik Erikson observed that overly protective parents hinder the development of a sense of what he called autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Jung, modern psychotherapists often take on the role once provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  grandparents. 
B)  the clergy. 
C)  physicians. 
D)  faith healers. 
A)  grandparents. 
B)  the clergy. 
C)  physicians. 
D)  faith healers.

Question 9

Which neo-Freudian theorist served as the first president of the International Psychoanalytic Association?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Adler's assessment of middle children was positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The neo-Freudian theorist who named his approach analytic psychology was Erik Erikson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A teenage boy drifts from one religion or social cause to another, in an effort to "find himself." He seems to be wrestling with the question of "who am I" in a spiritual sort of way. According to Erikson, he is probably struggling with which developmental crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initiative versus guilt 
B)  Industry versus inferiority 
C)  Identity versus role confusion 
D)  Generativity versus stagnation 
A)  Initiative versus guilt 
B)  Industry versus inferiority 
C)  Identity versus role confusion 
D)  Generativity versus stagnation

Question 13

Briefly sketch the life of Carl Jung including his relationship to Freud. Discuss Jung's contribution to psychoanalytic theory and identify the main points of his approach, including what he meant by the collective unconscious. Give examples of the content of the collective unconscious and briefly sketch his theory of psychological types.

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and p

Question 14

Who was the first neo-Freudian theorist to break with Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Karen Horney 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Alfred Adler 
A)  Carl Jung 
B)  Karen Horney 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Alfred Adler

Question 15

"Parents should allow children to be independent, to make their own choices and mistakes, but without depriving the children of the parental attention they need." Which theorist is most likely to have said this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adler 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Horney 
D)  Fromm 
A)  Adler 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Horney 
D)  Fromm

Question 16

Which of the following theoretical concepts has been given general support from research using personal narratives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horney's womb envy 
B)  Adler's strivings for superiority 
C)  Fromm's authoritarian religions 
D)  Erikson's generativity versus stagnation stage 
A)  Horney's womb envy 
B)  Adler's strivings for superiority 
C)  Fromm's authoritarian religions 
D)  Erikson's generativity versus stagnation stage

Question 17

Karen Horney made several important early contributions to understanding personality. One significant idea was her view that neurotic individuals are

Accepted Answer

A)  trapped in a self-defeating way of interacting with others. 
B)  insecure about their relationships. 
C)  people who suffer from "womb envy." 
D)  no less adjusted to the challenges of life than normal people. 
A)  trapped in a self-defeating way of interacting with others. 
B)  insecure about their relationships. 
C)  people who suffer from "womb envy." 
D)  no less adjusted to the challenges of life than normal people.

Which of the following observations did Adler make about the effects of birth order on personality?

Which of the following is not a key limitation to Freud's theory?

Which of the following statements best summarizes research on the effects of birth order on personality?

To analyze personal narratives, judges may count the number of times certain themes are mentioned.

Describe the method of personality assessment known as personal narrative. What are the steps involved in their analysis? Give one neo-Freudian theory for which personal narratives have provided support. List and explain the problems associated with this assessment technique.

Erikson proposed eight stages of personality development through the life span, many more than Freud proposed. In terms of stages, Freud's anal stage of development takes place roughly the same time of life as which of Erikson's stages?

Erik Erikson observed that overly protective parents hinder the development of a sense of what he called autonomy.

According to Jung, modern psychotherapists often take on the role once provided by

Which neo-Freudian theorist served as the first president of the International Psychoanalytic Association?

Adler's assessment of middle children was positive.

The neo-Freudian theorist who named his approach analytic psychology was Erik Erikson.

A teenage boy drifts from one religion or social cause to another, in an effort to "find himself." He seems to be wrestling with the question of "who am I" in a spiritual sort of way. According to Erikson, he is probably struggling with which developmental crisis?

Who was the first neo-Freudian theorist to break with Freud?

"Parents should allow children to be independent, to make their own choices and mistakes, but without depriving the children of the parental attention they need." Which theorist is most likely to have said this?

Which of the following theoretical concepts has been given general support from research using personal narratives?

Karen Horney made several important early contributions to understanding personality. One significant idea was her view that neurotic individuals are

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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Exam 5: The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Which of the following observations did Adler make about the effects of birth order on personality?

Which of the following is not a key limitation to Freud's theory?

Which of the following statements best summarizes research on the effects of birth order on personality?

To analyze personal narratives, judges may count the number of times certain themes are mentioned.

Describe the method of personality assessment known as personal narrative. What are the steps involved in their analysis? Give one neo-Freudian theory for which personal narratives have provided support. List and explain the problems associated with this assessment technique.

Erikson proposed eight stages of personality development through the life span, many more than Freud proposed. In terms of stages, Freud's anal stage of development takes place roughly the same time of life as which of Erikson's stages?

Erik Erikson observed that overly protective parents hinder the development of a sense of what he called autonomy.

According to Jung, modern psychotherapists often take on the role once provided by

Which neo-Freudian theorist served as the first president of the International Psychoanalytic Association?

Adler's assessment of middle children was positive.

The neo-Freudian theorist who named his approach analytic psychology was Erik Erikson.

A teenage boy drifts from one religion or social cause to another, in an effort to "find himself." He seems to be wrestling with the question of "who am I" in a spiritual sort of way. According to Erikson, he is probably struggling with which developmental crisis?

Who was the first neo-Freudian theorist to break with Freud?

"Parents should allow children to be independent, to make their own choices and mistakes, but without depriving the children of the parental attention they need." Which theorist is most likely to have said this?

Which of the following theoretical concepts has been given general support from research using personal narratives?

Karen Horney made several important early contributions to understanding personality. One significant idea was her view that neurotic individuals are

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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