Question 1

Those high in oral imagery tend to avoid physical contact during social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Penis envy is the female counterpart of castration anxiety in boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People characterized by a lot of oral imagery are somewhat reluctant to volunteer for interpersonal tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What components are included in Freud's topographical model of the mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious, preconscious, and unconscious 
B)  primary process and secondary process 
C)  id, ego, and superego 
D)  Thanatos and libido 
A)  conscious, preconscious, and unconscious 
B)  primary process and secondary process 
C)  id, ego, and superego 
D)  Thanatos and libido

Question 5

Freud believed that latent dream content derives from:

Accepted Answer

A)  nocturnal sensory stimulation. 
B)  current concerns of waking life. 
C)  repressed id impulses. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  nocturnal sensory stimulation. 
B)  current concerns of waking life. 
C)  repressed id impulses. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Kicking one's dog because one is angry at a romantic partner would be an example of projection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All projective tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  involve stimuli for which there are no prescribed ways to respond. 
B)  involve the construction of stories. 
C)  require the choice of a preferred stimulus. 
D)  rely on objective scoring methods. 
A)  involve stimuli for which there are no prescribed ways to respond. 
B)  involve the construction of stories. 
C)  require the choice of a preferred stimulus. 
D)  rely on objective scoring methods.

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three elements of Freud's structural model?

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  unconscious 
C)  alter-ego 
D)  all of the above 
A)  libido 
B)  unconscious 
C)  alter-ego 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

According to psychoanalytic therapy,__________ is a set of displacements.

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation 
B)  behavior change 
C)  resistance 
D)  transference 
A)  reaction formation 
B)  behavior change 
C)  resistance 
D)  transference

Question 10

The shifting of energy from a socially unacceptable action to a socially acceptable action is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  cathexis. 
D)  suppression. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  cathexis. 
D)  suppression.

Question 11

What two characteristics do all defense mechanisms share?

Accepted Answer

All defense mechanisms: (1) Ca

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the preconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encompasses all inherited, instinctive aspects of personality. 
B)  It is not directly accessible to awareness. 
C)  It is the repository for unacceptable feelings and urges. 
D)  It is the part of the mind representing ordinary memory. 
A)  It encompasses all inherited, instinctive aspects of personality. 
B)  It is not directly accessible to awareness. 
C)  It is the repository for unacceptable feelings and urges. 
D)  It is the part of the mind representing ordinary memory.

Question 13

Which of the following statements may be made about psychoanalytic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is brief and applicable to all types of psychological dysfunction. 
B)  Freud was exceptionally optimistic about its use. 
C)  Eysenck proved it was more effective than no therapy at all. 
D)  It is difficult to establish its efficacy because of the subjective nature of its goals. 
A)  It is brief and applicable to all types of psychological dysfunction. 
B)  Freud was exceptionally optimistic about its use. 
C)  Eysenck proved it was more effective than no therapy at all. 
D)  It is difficult to establish its efficacy because of the subjective nature of its goals.

Question 14

Define fixation and identify two reasons that it occurs.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud, a child confronts a

Question 15

Freud's idea of Thanatos, or a death instinct, is echoed by the concept of apoptosis in biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Freud, each sexual drive is associated with a:

Accepted Answer

A)  particular forbidden behavior. 
B)  erogenous zone. 
C)  life instinct. 
D)  oral fixation. 
A)  particular forbidden behavior. 
B)  erogenous zone. 
C)  life instinct. 
D)  oral fixation.

Question 17

According to Freud, the__________is where the core operations of personality take place.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A drive has two interrelated elements: a biological need and its psychological representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Orality is thought to be related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  less self-disclosure. 
B)  need to nurture others. 
C)  reluctance to volunteer for interpersonal tasks. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  less self-disclosure. 
B)  need to nurture others. 
C)  reluctance to volunteer for interpersonal tasks. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Wish fulfillment is a product of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary process. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  reflex actions. 
D)  the superego. 
A)  the primary process. 
B)  the ego. 
C)  reflex actions. 
D)  the superego.

Those high in oral imagery tend to avoid physical contact during social interaction.

Penis envy is the female counterpart of castration anxiety in boys.

People characterized by a lot of oral imagery are somewhat reluctant to volunteer for interpersonal tasks.

What components are included in Freud's topographical model of the mind?

Freud believed that latent dream content derives from:

Kicking one's dog because one is angry at a romantic partner would be an example of projection.

All projective tests:

Which of the following is not one of the three elements of Freud's structural model?

According to psychoanalytic therapy,__________ is a set of displacements.

The shifting of energy from a socially unacceptable action to a socially acceptable action is known as:

What two characteristics do all defense mechanisms share?

Which of the following is true about the preconscious?

Which of the following statements may be made about psychoanalytic therapy?

Define fixation and identify two reasons that it occurs.

Freud's idea of Thanatos, or a death instinct, is echoed by the concept of apoptosis in biology.

According to Freud, each sexual drive is associated with a:

According to Freud, the__________is where the core operations of personality take place.

A drive has two interrelated elements: a biological need and its psychological representation.

Orality is thought to be related to:

Wish fulfillment is a product of:

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Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

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Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

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Exam 8: The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Those high in oral imagery tend to avoid physical contact during social interaction.

Penis envy is the female counterpart of castration anxiety in boys.

People characterized by a lot of oral imagery are somewhat reluctant to volunteer for interpersonal tasks.

What components are included in Freud's topographical model of the mind?

Freud believed that latent dream content derives from:

Kicking one's dog because one is angry at a romantic partner would be an example of projection.

All projective tests:

Which of the following is not one of the three elements of Freud's structural model?

According to psychoanalytic therapy,__________ is a set of displacements.

The shifting of energy from a socially unacceptable action to a socially acceptable action is known as:

What two characteristics do all defense mechanisms share?

Which of the following is true about the preconscious?

Which of the following statements may be made about psychoanalytic therapy?

Define fixation and identify two reasons that it occurs.

Freud's idea of Thanatos, or a death instinct, is echoed by the concept of apoptosis in biology.

According to Freud, each sexual drive is associated with a:

According to Freud, the__________is where the core operations of personality take place.

A drive has two interrelated elements: a biological need and its psychological representation.

Orality is thought to be related to:

Wish fulfillment is a product of:

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