Question 1

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is present in a child at birth. 
B)  It develops as a child incorporates the values of parents. 
C)  It develops as a function of moral principle. 
D)  It begins to develop during the first year of life. 
A)  It is present in a child at birth. 
B)  It develops as a child incorporates the values of parents. 
C)  It develops as a function of moral principle. 
D)  It begins to develop during the first year of life.

Question 2

__________are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixations 
B)  Creative selves 
C)  Traits 
D)  Ids 
A)  Fixations 
B)  Creative selves 
C)  Traits 
D)  Ids

Question 3

Learning theory focused on enduring personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is characterized by repression of sexual impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral stage 
B)  Phallic stage 
C)  Latency stage 
D)  Anal stage 
A)  Oral stage 
B)  Phallic stage 
C)  Latency stage 
D)  Anal stage

Question 5

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  metaconscious, semiconscious, and catatonic 
B)  postconscious, midconscious, and lateral conscious 
C)  ultraconscious, metaconscious, and superconscious 
D)  conscious, preconscious, and unconscious 
A)  metaconscious, semiconscious, and catatonic 
B)  postconscious, midconscious, and lateral conscious 
C)  ultraconscious, metaconscious, and superconscious 
D)  conscious, preconscious, and unconscious

Question 6

The Electra complex involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  a girl wanting to kill her father and possess her mother. 
B)  a boy wanting to kill his father and possess his mother. 
C)  a girl longing for her father and resenting her mother. 
D)  a boy longing for his father and resenting his mother. 
A)  a girl wanting to kill her father and possess her mother. 
B)  a boy wanting to kill his father and possess his mother. 
C)  a girl longing for her father and resenting her mother. 
D)  a boy longing for his father and resenting his mother.

Question 7

Rogers believed that we have mental images of what we are capable of becoming. These mental images are termed__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-instincts 
B)  self-determination 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  self-ideals 
A)  self-instincts 
B)  self-determination 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  self-ideals

Question 8

Bobby spilled water accidentally on his father's computer, but contrary to Bobby's expectations, he did not get grounded. His father acknowledged that it was a mistake and assured Bobby that he still loved him, despite the unfortunate incident. Bobby's father's response is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncategorical aptitude 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  uncategorical positive aptitude 
D)  conditional positive regard 
A)  uncategorical aptitude 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  uncategorical positive aptitude 
D)  conditional positive regard

Question 9

According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following is true of the superego?

Accepted Answer

A)  It curbs the appetites of the id and seeks ways to find gratification yet avoid social disapproval. 
B)  It stands for reason and good sense, for rational ways of coping with frustration. 
C)  It holds up shining models of an ideal self and monitors the intentions of the ego. 
D)  It represents biological drives and is entirely unconscious. 
A)  It curbs the appetites of the id and seeks ways to find gratification yet avoid social disapproval. 
B)  It stands for reason and good sense, for rational ways of coping with frustration. 
C)  It holds up shining models of an ideal self and monitors the intentions of the ego. 
D)  It represents biological drives and is entirely unconscious.

Question 10

Erikson labeled the first stage of psychosocial development in his theory of personality development as the stage of _____.

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 11

Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  personal freedom 
C)  choice 
D)  self-direction 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  personal freedom 
C)  choice 
D)  self-direction

Question 12

Which of the following situations best describes Watson and Skinner's beliefs regarding behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child throws tantrums whenever his mother leaves him alone. 
B)  A teenager keeps his room clean because his parents appreciate it. 
C)  A child becomes an engineer due to her genetic makeup. 
D)  A woman becomes a lawyer because she has a need for achievement. 
A)  A child throws tantrums whenever his mother leaves him alone. 
B)  A teenager keeps his room clean because his parents appreciate it. 
C)  A child becomes an engineer due to her genetic makeup. 
D)  A woman becomes a lawyer because she has a need for achievement.

Question 13

__________is a process in psychological testing that checks per the scores, validity, and reliability of a test with people of various ages and from various groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation 
B)  Standardization 
C)  Psychoanalysis 
D)  Actualization 
A)  Acculturation 
B)  Standardization 
C)  Psychoanalysis 
D)  Actualization

Question 14

Which of the following did Karen Horney's views emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unconscious sexual impulses are less important than social relationships. 
B)  There are only four stages of sexual development in the psychological development of human beings. 
C)  Women should remain at home and care for children. 
D)  Young girls experience penis envy when they discover that boys have a penis. 
A)  Unconscious sexual impulses are less important than social relationships. 
B)  There are only four stages of sexual development in the psychological development of human beings. 
C)  Women should remain at home and care for children. 
D)  Young girls experience penis envy when they discover that boys have a penis.

Question 15

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The role of psychodrama as a therapeutic tool 
B)  The concept of reward and punishment 
C)  The far-reaching effects of childhood events on personality 
D)  The idea that group dynamics have therapeutic effects 
A)  The role of psychodrama as a therapeutic tool 
B)  The concept of reward and punishment 
C)  The far-reaching effects of childhood events on personality 
D)  The idea that group dynamics have therapeutic effects

Question 16

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demands instant gratification without consideration for other people. 
B)  It stands for rational ways of coping with frustration. 
C)  It holds up models of an ideal self and helps handing out judgments of right and wrong. 
D)  It develops as one incorporates the moral standards of the members of the community. 
A)  It demands instant gratification without consideration for other people. 
B)  It stands for rational ways of coping with frustration. 
C)  It holds up models of an ideal self and helps handing out judgments of right and wrong. 
D)  It develops as one incorporates the moral standards of the members of the community.

Question 17

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  The Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C)  The Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  Word-Association Test 
A)  The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B)  The Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C)  The Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  Word-Association Test

Question 18

Lauren is obsessed with the cleanliness of her room. According to the psychosexual stages of personality development, she is fixated at the _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Identify the final stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The phallic stage 
B)  The genital stage 
C)  The latency stage 
D)  The anal stage 
A)  The phallic stage 
B)  The genital stage 
C)  The latency stage 
D)  The anal stage

Question 20

Which of the following situations represents acculturation among immigrants living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person from Mexico feels isolated living in his new setting. 
B)  A woman from Mexico is angry that no one speaks her native language. 
C)  A child from France is learning English at home. 
D)  A man seeks out other immigrants who came from his native country. 
A)  A person from Mexico feels isolated living in his new setting. 
B)  A woman from Mexico is angry that no one speaks her native language. 
C)  A child from France is learning English at home. 
D)  A man seeks out other immigrants who came from his native country.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

__________are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.

Learning theory focused on enduring personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is characterized by repression of sexual impulses?

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.

The Electra complex involves:

Rogers believed that we have mental images of what we are capable of becoming. These mental images are termed__________.

Bobby spilled water accidentally on his father's computer, but contrary to Bobby's expectations, he did not get grounded. His father acknowledged that it was a mistake and assured Bobby that he still loved him, despite the unfortunate incident. Bobby's father's response is an example of _____.

According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following is true of the superego?

Erikson labeled the first stage of psychosocial development in his theory of personality development as the stage of _____.

Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

Which of the following situations best describes Watson and Skinner's beliefs regarding behaviorism?

__________is a process in psychological testing that checks per the scores, validity, and reliability of a test with people of various ages and from various groups.

Which of the following did Karen Horney's views emphasize?

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

Lauren is obsessed with the cleanliness of her room. According to the psychosexual stages of personality development, she is fixated at the _____.

Identify the final stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

Which of the following situations represents acculturation among immigrants living in the United States?

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Exam 10: Personality: Theory and Measurement

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

__________are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.

Learning theory focused on enduring personality characteristics that were generally presumed to be embedded in the nervous system.

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is characterized by repression of sexual impulses?

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely _____.

The Electra complex involves:

Rogers believed that we have mental images of what we are capable of becoming. These mental images are termed__________.

Bobby spilled water accidentally on his father's computer, but contrary to Bobby's expectations, he did not get grounded. His father acknowledged that it was a mistake and assured Bobby that he still loved him, despite the unfortunate incident. Bobby's father's response is an example of _____.

According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following is true of the superego?

Erikson labeled the first stage of psychosocial development in his theory of personality development as the stage of _____.

Skinner believed that the effects of__________on behavior should be emphasized.

Which of the following situations best describes Watson and Skinner's beliefs regarding behaviorism?

__________is a process in psychological testing that checks per the scores, validity, and reliability of a test with people of various ages and from various groups.

Which of the following did Karen Horney's views emphasize?

Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory?

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the ego?

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

Lauren is obsessed with the cleanliness of her room. According to the psychosexual stages of personality development, she is fixated at the _____.

Identify the final stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

Which of the following situations represents acculturation among immigrants living in the United States?

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