Question 1

According to Freud, individuals focus on enhancing society during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  latency 
B)  genital 
C)  Oedipal 
D)  phallic 
A)  latency 
B)  genital 
C)  Oedipal 
D)  phallic

Question 2

According to Freud, the superego develops during the ________ stage of psychosexual development, and the ego develops during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  penile; vaginal 
B)  vaginal; penile 
C)  phallic; anal 
D)  oral; genital 
A)  penile; vaginal 
B)  vaginal; penile 
C)  phallic; anal 
D)  oral; genital

Question 3

Freud's theory is often criticized for lacking all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  in-depth observation and analysis of the individual. 
B)  operational definitions. 
C)  disconfirmable hypotheses. 
D)  the use of Occam's razor (i.e., less is more). 
A)  in-depth observation and analysis of the individual. 
B)  operational definitions. 
C)  disconfirmable hypotheses. 
D)  the use of Occam's razor (i.e., less is more).

Question 4

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages.
-Oral stage

Accepted Answer

A) Dependency 
B) Maturity 
C) Gender identity and sexuality 
D) The opportunity to learn what is needed in adult life 
E) Obedience and self-control 
A) Dependency 
B) Maturity 
C) Gender identity and sexuality 
D) The opportunity to learn what is needed in adult life 
E) Obedience and self-control

Question 5

Which of the following of Freud's theories is part of modern psychoanalytic thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compromise formation is the ego's main job. 
B)  The mind is divided into three parts. 
C)  Psychological impulses will build up if they are not expressed. 
D)  Psychic energy, or libido, is finite. 
A)  Compromise formation is the ego's main job. 
B)  The mind is divided into three parts. 
C)  Psychological impulses will build up if they are not expressed. 
D)  Psychic energy, or libido, is finite.

Question 6

According to Freud, the ego

Accepted Answer

A)  follows the pleasure principle. 
B)  tries to satisfy urges while acknowledging the constraints of the real world. 
C)  emerges during the resolution of the Oedipal/Electra complexes. 
D)  acts like your conscience by avoiding bad behavior and striving for morally correct behavior. 
A)  follows the pleasure principle. 
B)  tries to satisfy urges while acknowledging the constraints of the real world. 
C)  emerges during the resolution of the Oedipal/Electra complexes. 
D)  acts like your conscience by avoiding bad behavior and striving for morally correct behavior.

Question 7

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages.
-Phallic stage

Accepted Answer

A) Dependency 
B) Maturity 
C) Gender identity and sexuality 
D) The opportunity to learn what is needed in adult life 
E) Obedience and self-control 
A) Dependency 
B) Maturity 
C) Gender identity and sexuality 
D) The opportunity to learn what is needed in adult life 
E) Obedience and self-control

Question 8

Describe the stages of psychological development according to Freud. Identify the physical focus and psychological theme of each stage.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanal

Question 9

What type of primary process thinking refers to the instance where one image represents multiple thoughts, memories, and emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation 
B)  displacement 
C)  regression 
D)  symbolization 
A)  condensation 
B)  displacement 
C)  regression 
D)  symbolization

Question 10

What is the difference between the mind and the brain according to the psychoanalytic perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mind is the psychological product of the brain's activity. 
B)  The brain is the psychological product of the mind's activity. 
C)  The brain is the physical product of the mind's activity. 
D)  The mind is the physical product of the brain's activity. 
A)  The mind is the psychological product of the brain's activity. 
B)  The brain is the psychological product of the mind's activity. 
C)  The brain is the physical product of the mind's activity. 
D)  The mind is the physical product of the brain's activity.

Question 11

Which of the following examples best illustrates the forgetting parapraxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  mistakenly saying the name of a former significant lover to a current boyfriend or girlfriend 
B)  a student who can't remember the name of their professor 
C)  an athlete missing an easy goal during an important game 
D)  calling students "infants" by mistake 
A)  mistakenly saying the name of a former significant lover to a current boyfriend or girlfriend 
B)  a student who can't remember the name of their professor 
C)  an athlete missing an easy goal during an important game 
D)  calling students "infants" by mistake

Question 12

Which of the following aspects of Freud's theory was LEAST developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  the death instinct 
C)  psychosexual stages 
D)  regression 
A)  libido 
B)  the death instinct 
C)  psychosexual stages 
D)  regression

Question 13

Freud often developed his theories based on his experiences with patients. Why was this method criticized?

Accepted Answer

A)  His critics were often too specific to individual cases and were not generalizable to others. 
B)  Because of the patients' privacy, other scientists could never verify the details of his case studies. 
C)  The majority of his patients were women and thus biased against men. 
D)  Modern psychoanalytic therapy is very different from Freud's psychoanalytic theory. 
A)  His critics were often too specific to individual cases and were not generalizable to others. 
B)  Because of the patients' privacy, other scientists could never verify the details of his case studies. 
C)  The majority of his patients were women and thus biased against men. 
D)  Modern psychoanalytic therapy is very different from Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Question 14

Why did Freud believe that psychotherapy was beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps the individual understand aspects of the collective unconscious. 
B)  Therapists provide objective insight without becoming emotionally involved. 
C)  Talking about problems helps bring those issues into conscious awareness. 
D)  Scientific methods proved the effectiveness of psychotherapy. 
A)  It helps the individual understand aspects of the collective unconscious. 
B)  Therapists provide objective insight without becoming emotionally involved. 
C)  Talking about problems helps bring those issues into conscious awareness. 
D)  Scientific methods proved the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Question 15

Jason is playing with his brother's new skateboard when he runs it into a wall and breaks it into pieces. Psychoanalysts would maintain that the destruction of the skateboard was

Accepted Answer

A)  just an accident. 
B)  probably determined by some unconscious desire in Jason to ruin his brother's new toy. 
C)  a conscious free choice made by Jason right before he ran it into the wall. 
D)  caused by the environmental conditions. 
A)  just an accident. 
B)  probably determined by some unconscious desire in Jason to ruin his brother's new toy. 
C)  a conscious free choice made by Jason right before he ran it into the wall. 
D)  caused by the environmental conditions.

Question 16

Psychoanalysis is often criticized for its ________; however, recent research demonstrates its perceived ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simplistic explanations; complexity 
B)  case study method; empirical support 
C)  low cure rate; long-term effectiveness 
D)  sexism; gender equality 
A)  simplistic explanations; complexity 
B)  case study method; empirical support 
C)  low cure rate; long-term effectiveness 
D)  sexism; gender equality

Question 17

What term did Freud use to describe the psychological respite or time out that occurs before the genital stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory stage 
B)  rest period 
C)  latency stage 
D)  moratorium stage 
A)  exploratory stage 
B)  rest period 
C)  latency stage 
D)  moratorium stage

Question 18

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages.
-Genital stage

Accepted Answer

A) Dependency 
B) Maturity 
C) Gender identity and sexuality 
D) The opportunity to learn what is needed in adult life 
E) Obedience and self-control 
A) Dependency 
B) Maturity 
C) Gender identity and sexuality 
D) The opportunity to learn what is needed in adult life 
E) Obedience and self-control

Question 19

According to the text, the widespread use of Freud's ideas in popular culture may actually be a deterrent for promoting the study of his theories because

Accepted Answer

A)  his theories are still widely used in psychotherapy today. 
B)  many of their uses in popular culture are actually incorrect. 
C)  his theories are too broad and holistic of human behavior. 
D)  his theories seem so cliché or mundane that people will have little interest in studying them. 
A)  his theories are still widely used in psychotherapy today. 
B)  many of their uses in popular culture are actually incorrect. 
C)  his theories are too broad and holistic of human behavior. 
D)  his theories seem so cliché or mundane that people will have little interest in studying them.

Question 20

During the anal stage, parents insist that the child ________. Accordingly, an anal character is consistently dealing with issues of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remain passive and dependent; dependency and passivity 
B)  relinquish his or her attachment to the opposite-sex parent; jealousy and sexual identity 
C)  exhibit self-control and obedience; control and relations to authority 
D)  be assertive and productive; creation and enhancement of life 
A)  remain passive and dependent; dependency and passivity 
B)  relinquish his or her attachment to the opposite-sex parent; jealousy and sexual identity 
C)  exhibit self-control and obedience; control and relations to authority 
D)  be assertive and productive; creation and enhancement of life

According to Freud, individuals focus on enhancing society during the ________ stage.

According to Freud, the superego develops during the stage of psychosexual development, and the ego develops during the stage.

Freud's theory is often criticized for lacking all of the following EXCEPT

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages. -Oral stage

Which of the following of Freud's theories is part of modern psychoanalytic thought?

According to Freud, the ego

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages. -Phallic stage

Describe the stages of psychological development according to Freud. Identify the physical focus and psychological theme of each stage.

What type of primary process thinking refers to the instance where one image represents multiple thoughts, memories, and emotions?

What is the difference between the mind and the brain according to the psychoanalytic perspective?

Which of the following examples best illustrates the forgetting parapraxes?

Which of the following aspects of Freud's theory was LEAST developed?

Freud often developed his theories based on his experiences with patients. Why was this method criticized?

Why did Freud believe that psychotherapy was beneficial?

Jason is playing with his brother's new skateboard when he runs it into a wall and breaks it into pieces. Psychoanalysts would maintain that the destruction of the skateboard was

Psychoanalysis is often criticized for its ; however, recent research demonstrates its perceived .

What term did Freud use to describe the psychological respite or time out that occurs before the genital stage?

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages. -Genital stage

According to the text, the widespread use of Freud's ideas in popular culture may actually be a deterrent for promoting the study of his theories because

During the anal stage, parents insist that the child . Accordingly, an anal character is consistently dealing with issues of .

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According to Freud, individuals focus on enhancing society during the ________ stage.

According to Freud, the superego develops during the ________ stage of psychosexual development, and the ego develops during the ________ stage.

Freud's theory is often criticized for lacking all of the following EXCEPT

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages. -Oral stage

Which of the following of Freud's theories is part of modern psychoanalytic thought?

According to Freud, the ego

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages. -Phallic stage

Describe the stages of psychological development according to Freud. Identify the physical focus and psychological theme of each stage.

What type of primary process thinking refers to the instance where one image represents multiple thoughts, memories, and emotions?

What is the difference between the mind and the brain according to the psychoanalytic perspective?

Which of the following examples best illustrates the forgetting parapraxes?

Which of the following aspects of Freud's theory was LEAST developed?

Freud often developed his theories based on his experiences with patients. Why was this method criticized?

Why did Freud believe that psychotherapy was beneficial?

Jason is playing with his brother's new skateboard when he runs it into a wall and breaks it into pieces. Psychoanalysts would maintain that the destruction of the skateboard was

Psychoanalysis is often criticized for its ________; however, recent research demonstrates its perceived ________.

What term did Freud use to describe the psychological respite or time out that occurs before the genital stage?

Match each psychological theme with Freud's psychosexual stages. -Genital stage

According to the text, the widespread use of Freud's ideas in popular culture may actually be a deterrent for promoting the study of his theories because

During the anal stage, parents insist that the child ________. Accordingly, an anal character is consistently dealing with issues of ________.

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

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Relationships and Business

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What Have We Learned

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According to Freud, the superego develops during the stage of psychosexual development, and the ego develops during the stage.

Psychoanalysis is often criticized for its ; however, recent research demonstrates its perceived .

During the anal stage, parents insist that the child . Accordingly, an anal character is consistently dealing with issues of .