Question 1

According to Freud, unacceptable urges, feelings, and ideas reside in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious. 
B)  preconscious. 
C)  unconscious. 
D)  libido. 
A)  conscious. 
B)  preconscious. 
C)  unconscious. 
D)  libido.

Question 2

Freud is considered the father of personality psychology because his theory is more accurate than other perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Projective tests rely on the defense mechanism of projection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Resistance:

Accepted Answer

A)  can occur both consciously and unconsciously. 
B)  is the struggle against becoming aware of repressed impulses. 
C)  is often a sign that a person is close to revealing something important. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  can occur both consciously and unconsciously. 
B)  is the struggle against becoming aware of repressed impulses. 
C)  is often a sign that a person is close to revealing something important. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Freud felt that the unconscious mind was also responsible for ordinary memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Freud's structural model posits four aspects of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because the goal of psychoanalysis is insight, it is difficult to interpret findings that this type of therapy does not work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ego exists in a world of its own, with no rules beyond the pleasure principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The anal retentive personality consists of a rigid, obsessive-compulsive style of interacting with the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Reality anxiety reflects a fear that unconscious id impulses will get out of control and result in punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Permanently investing an excessive amount of libido in a particular stage of psychosexual development is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  regression. 
B)  repression. 
C)  fixation. 
D)  retroaction. 
A)  regression. 
B)  repression. 
C)  fixation. 
D)  retroaction.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about people who score high in oral imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are reluctant to volunteer for interpersonal tasks. 
B)  They rely on others' judgments in ambiguous tasks. 
C)  They use more physical contact during social interactions. 
D)  They have greater physiological reactivity to social isolation. 
A)  They are reluctant to volunteer for interpersonal tasks. 
B)  They rely on others' judgments in ambiguous tasks. 
C)  They use more physical contact during social interactions. 
D)  They have greater physiological reactivity to social isolation.

Question 13

One reason that psychoanalysis has enjoyed enduring popularity is that the ideas have an intuitive appeal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The release of emotional tension is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  introjection. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  introjection.

Question 15

The purpose of the ego is to ensure that:

Accepted Answer

A)  tension is reduced immediately. 
B)  parental and societal values are followed. 
C)  instinctual drives are expressed appropriately. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  tension is reduced immediately. 
B)  parental and societal values are followed. 
C)  instinctual drives are expressed appropriately. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

According to Freud, the id operates by__________ , while the ego operates by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary process, primary process 
B)  primary process, secondary process 
C)  reality, secondary process 
D)  pleasure, primary process 
A)  secondary process, primary process 
B)  primary process, secondary process 
C)  reality, secondary process 
D)  pleasure, primary process

Question 17

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mental errors that reflect unconscious desires are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  concealers. 
B)  parapraxes. 
C)  displacers. 
D)  anapraxes. 
A)  concealers. 
B)  parapraxes. 
C)  displacers. 
D)  anapraxes.

Question 19

When analyzing the Rorschach, examiners are concerned with all of the following aspects of response EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  location. 
B)  length. 
C)  determinants. 
D)  content. 
A)  location. 
B)  length. 
C)  determinants. 
D)  content.

Question 20

All of the images used in the Rorschach inkblot test are asymmetrical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Freud, unacceptable urges, feelings, and ideas reside in the:

Freud is considered the father of personality psychology because his theory is more accurate than other perspectives.

Projective tests rely on the defense mechanism of projection.

Resistance:

Freud felt that the unconscious mind was also responsible for ordinary memory.

Freud's structural model posits four aspects of personality.

Because the goal of psychoanalysis is insight, it is difficult to interpret findings that this type of therapy does not work.

The ego exists in a world of its own, with no rules beyond the pleasure principle.

The anal retentive personality consists of a rigid, obsessive-compulsive style of interacting with the world.

Reality anxiety reflects a fear that unconscious id impulses will get out of control and result in punishment.

Permanently investing an excessive amount of libido in a particular stage of psychosexual development is called:

Which of the following is NOT true about people who score high in oral imagery?

One reason that psychoanalysis has enjoyed enduring popularity is that the ideas have an intuitive appeal.

The release of emotional tension is known as:

The purpose of the ego is to ensure that:

According to Freud, the id operates by , while the ego operates by _.

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Mental errors that reflect unconscious desires are called:

When analyzing the Rorschach, examiners are concerned with all of the following aspects of response EXCEPT:

All of the images used in the Rorschach inkblot test are asymmetrical.

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, unacceptable urges, feelings, and ideas reside in the:

Freud is considered the father of personality psychology because his theory is more accurate than other perspectives.

Projective tests rely on the defense mechanism of projection.

Resistance:

Freud felt that the unconscious mind was also responsible for ordinary memory.

Freud's structural model posits four aspects of personality.

Because the goal of psychoanalysis is insight, it is difficult to interpret findings that this type of therapy does not work.

The ego exists in a world of its own, with no rules beyond the pleasure principle.

The anal retentive personality consists of a rigid, obsessive-compulsive style of interacting with the world.

Reality anxiety reflects a fear that unconscious id impulses will get out of control and result in punishment.

Permanently investing an excessive amount of libido in a particular stage of psychosexual development is called:

Which of the following is NOT true about people who score high in oral imagery?

One reason that psychoanalysis has enjoyed enduring popularity is that the ideas have an intuitive appeal.

The release of emotional tension is known as:

The purpose of the ego is to ensure that:

According to Freud, the id operates by__________ , while the ego operates by ___________.

The id operates according to the reality principle.

Mental errors that reflect unconscious desires are called:

When analyzing the Rorschach, examiners are concerned with all of the following aspects of response EXCEPT:

All of the images used in the Rorschach inkblot test are asymmetrical.

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 Freud, the id operates by , while the ego operates by _.