Question 1

Sally tries to keep her distance from other people, especially her boyfriend. How might Freud explain this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sally's parents spoiled her, and no one else can live up to her expectations. 
B)  Sally's parents were neglectful and rarely responded to her crying as an infant. 
C)  Sally had a really bad romantic relationship when she was younger. 
D)  Sally never resolved her Electra complex. 
A)  Sally's parents spoiled her, and no one else can live up to her expectations. 
B)  Sally's parents were neglectful and rarely responded to her crying as an infant. 
C)  Sally had a really bad romantic relationship when she was younger. 
D)  Sally never resolved her Electra complex.

Question 2

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism.
-Projection

Accepted Answer

A) Attribute an unwanted impulse in oneself to other people 
B) Take a shameful impulse and enact the opposite 
C) Prevent detection of the source of anxiety 
D) Redirect forbidden impulses onto a safe target 
E) Create a seemingly logical reason for doing something shameful 
A) Attribute an unwanted impulse in oneself to other people 
B) Take a shameful impulse and enact the opposite 
C) Prevent detection of the source of anxiety 
D) Redirect forbidden impulses onto a safe target 
E) Create a seemingly logical reason for doing something shameful

Question 3

During therapy, Bob feels the same hostility toward his therapist that he feels toward his father. What term describes Bob's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  countertransference 
B)  displacement 
C)  regression 
D)  transference 
A)  countertransference 
B)  displacement 
C)  regression 
D)  transference

Question 4

Allen has just ended his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Katy. According to the doctrine of opposites, Allen will respond to the breakup by

Accepted Answer

A)  regressing to an earlier stage of development. 
B)  switching from being an oral character to being an anal character. 
C)  trying to find a new woman who is very similar to Katy. 
D)  beginning to despise Katy. 
A)  regressing to an earlier stage of development. 
B)  switching from being an oral character to being an anal character. 
C)  trying to find a new woman who is very similar to Katy. 
D)  beginning to despise Katy.

Question 5

Tracy has an important test tomorrow. She knows she should study for the test but she really wants to go to Greg's party. However, when she considers not studying and going to the party she feels guilty. Tracy therefore decides to stay home and study for the test. According to psychoanalytic theory, Tracy's

Accepted Answer

A)  ego won out over her superego. 
B)  superego won out over her id. 
C)  id won out over her superego. 
D)  ego won out over her id. 
A)  ego won out over her superego. 
B)  superego won out over her id. 
C)  id won out over her superego. 
D)  ego won out over her id.

Question 6

What psychological theme is related to the oral stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  jealousy 
B)  morality 
C)  control 
D)  dependency 
A)  jealousy 
B)  morality 
C)  control 
D)  dependency

Question 7

What is the current status of Freud's idea that psychic energy is limited?

Accepted Answer

A)  This idea has withstood the test of time and empirical scrutiny. 
B)  The newer idea suggests it is the mind's processing capacity rather than psychic energy that is limited. 
C)  No research has tested this idea, so little can be said about it. 
D)  This is an idea that trained psychoanalysts tend to reject but academic researchers tend to favor. 
A)  This idea has withstood the test of time and empirical scrutiny. 
B)  The newer idea suggests it is the mind's processing capacity rather than psychic energy that is limited. 
C)  No research has tested this idea, so little can be said about it. 
D)  This is an idea that trained psychoanalysts tend to reject but academic researchers tend to favor.

Question 8

According to the textbook, the result of the compromise between the id, the ego, and the superego is what

Accepted Answer

A)  the person unconsciously believes. 
B)  the person wishes to happen. 
C)  causes extreme depression. 
D)  the person consciously thinks and how he or she behaves. 
A)  the person unconsciously believes. 
B)  the person wishes to happen. 
C)  causes extreme depression. 
D)  the person consciously thinks and how he or she behaves.

Question 9

According to Freud, what is one's unconscious motivation behind forgetting something?

Accepted Answer

A)  to avoid feeling guilt or shame 
B)  to avoid thinking about something painful or anxiety producing 
C)  to handle overly complex, highly stimulating events 
D)  to combat an inflated ego 
A)  to avoid feeling guilt or shame 
B)  to avoid thinking about something painful or anxiety producing 
C)  to handle overly complex, highly stimulating events 
D)  to combat an inflated ego

Question 10

According to the text, Freud was

Accepted Answer

A)  a profound moderate who disliked extremes of any kind. 
B)  a believer in indulging infants so that they developed basic trust. 
C)  an extremist who believed that even young infants must take care of themselves. 
D)  not particularly concerned with the first 18 months of life because infants do not have language. 
A)  a profound moderate who disliked extremes of any kind. 
B)  a believer in indulging infants so that they developed basic trust. 
C)  an extremist who believed that even young infants must take care of themselves. 
D)  not particularly concerned with the first 18 months of life because infants do not have language.

Question 11

Which type of parenting style produces children who are the MOST psychologically healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive

Question 12

Unlike other perspectives, the psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the importance of ________ in determining behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious desires 
B)  environmental influences 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  unconscious processes 
A)  conscious desires 
B)  environmental influences 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  unconscious processes

Question 13

What is another more common name for a parapraxis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oedipus complex 
B)  the "talking cure" 
C)  a "Freudian slip" 
D)  libido 
A)  Oedipus complex 
B)  the "talking cure" 
C)  a "Freudian slip" 
D)  libido

Question 14

Which level of the mind did Freud consider to be the MOST important?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious mind 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  unconscious mind 
D)  the ego 
A)  conscious mind 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  unconscious mind 
D)  the ego

Question 15

Joe developed a fixation in the phallic stage. When he experiences a great deal of stress at work, Joe will likely become

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized. 
B)  uninterested in sex. 
C)  dependent and passive. 
D)  overcontrolled and anxious. 
A)  disorganized. 
B)  uninterested in sex. 
C)  dependent and passive. 
D)  overcontrolled and anxious.

Question 16

Pick characters from popular movies and TV shows that illustrate the different adult character types associated with fixation at the oral, anal, and phallic stages. Clearly explain the process of fixation and provide adequate descriptions of these adult types.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism.
-Displacement

Accepted Answer

A) Attribute an unwanted impulse in oneself to other people 
B) Take a shameful impulse and enact the opposite 
C) Prevent detection of the source of anxiety 
D) Redirect forbidden impulses onto a safe target 
E) Create a seemingly logical reason for doing something shameful 
A) Attribute an unwanted impulse in oneself to other people 
B) Take a shameful impulse and enact the opposite 
C) Prevent detection of the source of anxiety 
D) Redirect forbidden impulses onto a safe target 
E) Create a seemingly logical reason for doing something shameful

Question 18

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

The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness. 
B)  teach the client to repress id impulses. 
C)  regress the client to earlier levels of functioning through hypnosis. 
D)  have the therapist become emotionally involved with the client. 
A)  bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness. 
B)  teach the client to repress id impulses. 
C)  regress the client to earlier levels of functioning through hypnosis. 
D)  have the therapist become emotionally involved with the client.

Question 20

According to the text, the four key ideas of psychoanalytic theory are

Accepted Answer

A)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and psychic determinism. 
B)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and unconscious motives. 
C)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives. 
D)  mental energy, psychic conflict, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives. 
A)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and psychic determinism. 
B)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and unconscious motives. 
C)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives. 
D)  mental energy, psychic conflict, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives.

Sally tries to keep her distance from other people, especially her boyfriend. How might Freud explain this behavior?

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism. -Projection

During therapy, Bob feels the same hostility toward his therapist that he feels toward his father. What term describes Bob's experience?

Allen has just ended his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Katy. According to the doctrine of opposites, Allen will respond to the breakup by

What psychological theme is related to the oral stage?

What is the current status of Freud's idea that psychic energy is limited?

According to the textbook, the result of the compromise between the id, the ego, and the superego is what

According to Freud, what is one's unconscious motivation behind forgetting something?

According to the text, Freud was

Which type of parenting style produces children who are the MOST psychologically healthy?

Unlike other perspectives, the psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the importance of ________ in determining behavior.

What is another more common name for a parapraxis?

Which level of the mind did Freud consider to be the MOST important?

Joe developed a fixation in the phallic stage. When he experiences a great deal of stress at work, Joe will likely become

Pick characters from popular movies and TV shows that illustrate the different adult character types associated with fixation at the oral, anal, and phallic stages. Clearly explain the process of fixation and provide adequate descriptions of these adult types.

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism. -Displacement

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

The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to

According to the text, the four key ideas of psychoanalytic theory are

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Exam 10: Basics of Psychoanalysis

Sally tries to keep her distance from other people, especially her boyfriend. How might Freud explain this behavior?

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism. -Projection

During therapy, Bob feels the same hostility toward his therapist that he feels toward his father. What term describes Bob's experience?

Allen has just ended his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Katy. According to the doctrine of opposites, Allen will respond to the breakup by

What psychological theme is related to the oral stage?

What is the current status of Freud's idea that psychic energy is limited?

According to the textbook, the result of the compromise between the id, the ego, and the superego is what

According to Freud, what is one's unconscious motivation behind forgetting something?

According to the text, Freud was

Which type of parenting style produces children who are the MOST psychologically healthy?

Unlike other perspectives, the psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the importance of ________ in determining behavior.

What is another more common name for a parapraxis?

Which level of the mind did Freud consider to be the MOST important?

Joe developed a fixation in the phallic stage. When he experiences a great deal of stress at work, Joe will likely become

Pick characters from popular movies and TV shows that illustrate the different adult character types associated with fixation at the oral, anal, and phallic stages. Clearly explain the process of fixation and provide adequate descriptions of these adult types.

Match each function with its associated defense mechanism. -Displacement

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

The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to

According to the text, the four key ideas of psychoanalytic theory are

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

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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