Question 1

According to Freud, the healthiest personality is one in which the ego is stronger than either id or superego.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In Freud's "iceberg" analogy, the__________ represents the tip of the iceberg.

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  conscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  ego 
A)  libido 
B)  conscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  ego B

Question 3

According to Freud, which defense mechanism reflects maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation 
B)  displacement 
C)  altruism 
D)  anticathexis 
A)  sublimation 
B)  displacement 
C)  altruism 
D)  anticathexis A

Question 4

According to Freud, adult personality is primarily determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences in adulthood. 
B)  experiences in childhood. 
C)  innate differences. 
D)  difficulties of self-worth. 
A)  experiences in adulthood. 
B)  experiences in childhood. 
C)  innate differences. 
D)  difficulties of self-worth.

Question 5

The process of absorbing societal/parental values is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  introjection. 
C)  introspection. 
D)  projection. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  introjection. 
C)  introspection. 
D)  projection.

Question 6

Anal expulsive traits include hostility, cruelty, and stinginess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Freud, boys' desire to possess their mothers is known as the Electra complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Repression is the central defense mechanism in Freud's theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to research on delay of gratification in children, it is related to__________in boys and_________in girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to control emotional impulses, ability to concentrate 
B)  ability to concentrate, ability to control emotional impulses 
C)  ability to concentrate, intelligence 
D)  resourcefulness, intelligence 
A)  ability to control emotional impulses, ability to concentrate 
B)  ability to concentrate, ability to control emotional impulses 
C)  ability to concentrate, intelligence 
D)  resourcefulness, intelligence

Question 10

Among men, fixations that develop during the phallic stage may result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  seducing as many women as possible. 
B)  career failure. 
C)  fathering many children. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  seducing as many women as possible. 
B)  career failure. 
C)  fathering many children. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

The functions of the superego include:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting id impulses. 
B)  compelling the ego to act morally. 
C)  guiding one toward absolute perfection. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  inhibiting id impulses. 
B)  compelling the ego to act morally. 
C)  guiding one toward absolute perfection. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The ego operates at all three levels of consciousness, while the superego operates at the preconscious and unconscious levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Actual retaliation produces a cathartic effect but symbolic retaliation does not

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ego is described as having a subordinate role in Freud's structural model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term Thanatos refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual instincts. 
B)  life instincts. 
C)  death instincts. 
D)  pain avoidance instincts. 
A)  sexual instincts. 
B)  life instincts. 
C)  death instincts. 
D)  pain avoidance instincts.

Question 16

Denial deals with threats from within whereas repression deals with threats from without.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One function of the ego is to delay discharge of the id's tension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Freud used the term__________ to refer to the psychic energy of the life instincts.

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  hedonistic power 
C)  Thanatos 
D)  none of the above 
A)  libido 
B)  hedonistic power 
C)  Thanatos 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

Intellectualization allows one to think about threatening things without the feelings hat would normally be associated them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Freud, castration anxiety causes young boys to identify with their mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Freud, the healthiest personality is one in which the ego is stronger than either id or superego.

In Freud's "iceberg" analogy, the__________ represents the tip of the iceberg.

According to Freud, which defense mechanism reflects maturity?

According to Freud, adult personality is primarily determined by:

The process of absorbing societal/parental values is called:

Anal expulsive traits include hostility, cruelty, and stinginess.

According to Freud, boys' desire to possess their mothers is known as the Electra complex.

Repression is the central defense mechanism in Freud's theory.

According to research on delay of gratification in children, it is related to__in boys and_in girls.

Among men, fixations that develop during the phallic stage may result in:

The functions of the superego include:

The ego operates at all three levels of consciousness, while the superego operates at the preconscious and unconscious levels.

Actual retaliation produces a cathartic effect but symbolic retaliation does not

The ego is described as having a subordinate role in Freud's structural model.

The term Thanatos refers to:

Denial deals with threats from within whereas repression deals with threats from without.

One function of the ego is to delay discharge of the id's tension.

Freud used the term__________ to refer to the psychic energy of the life instincts.

Intellectualization allows one to think about threatening things without the feelings hat would normally be associated them.

According to Freud, castration anxiety causes young boys to identify with their mothers.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 8: The Psychoanalytic Perspective

According to Freud, the healthiest personality is one in which the ego is stronger than either id or superego.

In Freud's "iceberg" analogy, the__________ represents the tip of the iceberg.

According to Freud, which defense mechanism reflects maturity?

According to Freud, adult personality is primarily determined by:

The process of absorbing societal/parental values is called:

Anal expulsive traits include hostility, cruelty, and stinginess.

According to Freud, boys' desire to possess their mothers is known as the Electra complex.

Repression is the central defense mechanism in Freud's theory.

According to research on delay of gratification in children, it is related to__________in boys and_________in girls.

Among men, fixations that develop during the phallic stage may result in:

The functions of the superego include:

The ego operates at all three levels of consciousness, while the superego operates at the preconscious and unconscious levels.

Actual retaliation produces a cathartic effect but symbolic retaliation does not

The ego is described as having a subordinate role in Freud's structural model.

The term Thanatos refers to:

Denial deals with threats from within whereas repression deals with threats from without.

One function of the ego is to delay discharge of the id's tension.

Freud used the term__________ to refer to the psychic energy of the life instincts.

Intellectualization allows one to think about threatening things without the feelings hat would normally be associated them.

According to Freud, castration anxiety causes young boys to identify with their mothers.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters

According to research on delay of gratification in children, it is related to__in boys and_in girls.