Question 1

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gullibility 
B)  Self-control 
C)  Perfectionism 
D)  Sadism 
A)  Gullibility 
B)  Self-control 
C)  Perfectionism 
D)  Sadism A

Question 2

Which of the following is an illustration of the defense mechanism of repression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary witnessed the death of her sister when she was young but cannot remember it now. 
B)  Mark wants to remember what he ate for lunch but is not sure whether it was tuna or hamburger. 
C)  Michael tells people he did not cheat in high school but knows it is untrue. 
D)  Michelle planned to go to a party, but her mother forced her to stay at home. 
A)  Mary witnessed the death of her sister when she was young but cannot remember it now. 
B)  Mark wants to remember what he ate for lunch but is not sure whether it was tuna or hamburger. 
C)  Michael tells people he did not cheat in high school but knows it is untrue. 
D)  Michelle planned to go to a party, but her mother forced her to stay at home. A

Question 3

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Id 
B)  The creative self 
C)  The Ego 
D)  The Superego 
A)  The Id 
B)  The creative self 
C)  The Ego 
D)  The Superego A

Question 4

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 5

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the psychological concept of extraversion. He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. Which dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Variability 
C)  Validity 
D)  Scoring 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Variability 
C)  Validity 
D)  Scoring

Question 6

Freud believed that children encounter conflict during each stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Freud, the id follows the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral principle 
B)  reality principle 
C)  pleasure principle 
D)  reasoning principle 
A)  moral principle 
B)  reality principle 
C)  pleasure principle 
D)  reasoning principle

Question 8

Self-esteem is connected with patterns of acculturation among immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It failed to recognize the significance of repression. 
B)  It ignored the role of id, ego, and superego. 
C)  Its clinical method of gathering evidence is suspect. 
D)  It dismissed the profound effects of childhood events. 
A)  It failed to recognize the significance of repression. 
B)  It ignored the role of id, ego, and superego. 
C)  Its clinical method of gathering evidence is suspect. 
D)  It dismissed the profound effects of childhood events.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It pays less attention to genetic variation in explaining individual differences in behavior. 
B)  It tends to be more descriptive than explanatory. 
C)  It gives less attention to person variables such as values and expectancies. 
D)  It subdues the importance of publicly observable variables or behaviors. 
A)  It pays less attention to genetic variation in explaining individual differences in behavior. 
B)  It tends to be more descriptive than explanatory. 
C)  It gives less attention to person variables such as values and expectancies. 
D)  It subdues the importance of publicly observable variables or behaviors.

Question 11

Freud believed that a major instinct,__________, aims to preserve and perpetuate life.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  fixation 
C)  eros 
D)  repression 
A)  ego 
B)  fixation 
C)  eros 
D)  repression

Question 12

__________refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognition 
B)  Personality 
C)  Motivation 
D)  Liability 
A)  Cognition 
B)  Personality 
C)  Motivation 
D)  Liability

Question 13

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness-disagreeableness 
B)  openness-shallowness 
C)  introversion-extraversion 
D)  conscientious-careless 
A)  agreeableness-disagreeableness 
B)  openness-shallowness 
C)  introversion-extraversion 
D)  conscientious-careless

Question 14

Which one of the following is a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It failed to recognize the importance of repression. 
B)  It ignored the role of sexual drives. 
C)  It was too vague to scientifically measure the psychic structures. 
D)  It disregarded the far-reaching effects of childhood events. 
A)  It failed to recognize the importance of repression. 
B)  It ignored the role of sexual drives. 
C)  It was too vague to scientifically measure the psychic structures. 
D)  It disregarded the far-reaching effects of childhood events.

Question 15

According to Freud, during the__________of psychosexual development children may develop strong sexual attachments to the parent of the other gender and begin to view the parent of the same gender as a rival for the other parent's affections.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral stage 
B)  anal stage 
C)  phallic stage 
D)  latency stage 
A)  oral stage 
B)  anal stage 
C)  phallic stage 
D)  latency stage

Question 16

Which of the following theorists believed that personality is not something people have but rather something they create to give meaning and direction to their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural theorists 
B)  Humanistic theorists 
C)  Freudian theorists 
D)  Cognitive theorists 
A)  Sociocultural theorists 
B)  Humanistic theorists 
C)  Freudian theorists 
D)  Cognitive theorists

Question 17

In the context of Freud's theory of psychosexual development, a strong need for order is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anal-expulsive trait 
B)  oral trait 
C)  latent trait 
D)  anal-retentive trait 
A)  anal-expulsive trait 
B)  oral trait 
C)  latent trait 
D)  anal-retentive trait

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the learning theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They emphasize the importance of environmental conditions as determinants of behavior. 
B)  They believe that most behaviors are innate and learned instinctively through collective conscious. 
C)  They focus on internal variables such as unconscious conflict to explain and predict behavior. 
D)  They undermine the importance of referring to publicly observable variables or behaviors. 
A)  They emphasize the importance of environmental conditions as determinants of behavior. 
B)  They believe that most behaviors are innate and learned instinctively through collective conscious. 
C)  They focus on internal variables such as unconscious conflict to explain and predict behavior. 
D)  They undermine the importance of referring to publicly observable variables or behaviors.

Question 19

According to Freud, moderate gratification in any stage could lead to fixation in that stage and to the development of traits that are characteristic of the stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Which of the following is an illustration of the defense mechanism of repression?

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the psychological concept of extraversion. He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. Which dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?

Freud believed that children encounter conflict during each stage of psychosexual development.

According to Freud, the id follows the _____.

Self-esteem is connected with patterns of acculturation among immigrants.

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

Freud believed that a major instinct,__________, aims to preserve and perpetuate life.

__________refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

Which one of the following is a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Freud, during the__________of psychosexual development children may develop strong sexual attachments to the parent of the other gender and begin to view the parent of the same gender as a rival for the other parent's affections.

Which of the following theorists believed that personality is not something people have but rather something they create to give meaning and direction to their lives?

In the context of Freud's theory of psychosexual development, a strong need for order is a(n) _____.

Which of the following is true of the learning theorists?

According to Freud, moderate gratification in any stage could lead to fixation in that stage and to the development of traits that are characteristic of the stage.

Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

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Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?

Which of the following is an illustration of the defense mechanism of repression?

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the psychological concept of extraversion. He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. Which dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?

Freud believed that children encounter conflict during each stage of psychosexual development.

According to Freud, the id follows the _____.

Self-esteem is connected with patterns of acculturation among immigrants.

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

Which of the following is true of the social cognitive theory?

Freud believed that a major instinct,__________, aims to preserve and perpetuate life.

__________refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

Eysenck focused on the relationships between two personality traits:__________and emotional stability-instability.

Which one of the following is a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Freud, during the__________of psychosexual development children may develop strong sexual attachments to the parent of the other gender and begin to view the parent of the same gender as a rival for the other parent's affections.

Which of the following theorists believed that personality is not something people have but rather something they create to give meaning and direction to their lives?

In the context of Freud's theory of psychosexual development, a strong need for order is a(n) _____.

Which of the following is true of the learning theorists?

According to Freud, moderate gratification in any stage could lead to fixation in that stage and to the development of traits that are characteristic of the stage.

Carl Rogers believed that we all have unique frames of reference.

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Pastand Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Filters