Question 1

One problem researchers have had in finding experimental evidence in support of Freud's theory of humor is that

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A) many of the findings are subject to alternative explanations. 
B) predictions can't be derived from Freud's theory. 
C) very few, if any, of the findings have been replicated. 
D) researchers are unable to manipulate the participant's unconscious thoughts. 
A) many of the findings are subject to alternative explanations. 
B) predictions can't be derived from Freud's theory. 
C) very few, if any, of the findings have been replicated. 
D) researchers are unable to manipulate the participant's unconscious thoughts.

Question 2

According to Freud,which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?

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A) A hostile joke 
B) A sexual joke 
C) A insulting joke 
D) A really funny joke 
A) A hostile joke 
B) A sexual joke 
C) A insulting joke 
D) A really funny joke

Question 3

Before the use of more sophisticated defense mechanisms,children most often use projection as a defense mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

After a tragic event,like Hurricane Katrina,people often make jokes about the tragedy. Freud might explain this behavior in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) denial. 
B) symbolic expression of hostility. 
C) reaction formation. 
D) tension reduction. 
A) denial. 
B) symbolic expression of hostility. 
C) reaction formation. 
D) tension reduction.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the cross-cultural findings when comparing the frequencies of male and female characters in dreams?

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A) Although there are a few exceptions, the frequencies found in American samples tend to be found in other cultures as well. 
B) American and European samples show different frequencies than non-Western samples. 
C) Male characters tend to show up in dreams more frequently in male-dominated societies. 
D) Although a consistent pattern is found in the results from different American samples, no clear pattern emerges when looking at studies using participants from other cultures. 
A) Although there are a few exceptions, the frequencies found in American samples tend to be found in other cultures as well. 
B) American and European samples show different frequencies than non-Western samples. 
C) Male characters tend to show up in dreams more frequently in male-dominated societies. 
D) Although a consistent pattern is found in the results from different American samples, no clear pattern emerges when looking at studies using participants from other cultures.

Question 6

Which statement best summarizes what researchers have found about the changes in frequencies of male and female dream characters at different age levels?

Accepted Answer

A) The adult pattern of frequencies of dream characters does not emerge until the teenage years. 
B) The pattern changes for males as they pass through the Oedipus complex. 
C) The frequencies of male and female characters completely reverses for both males and females as they age from childhood to adulthood. 
D) The pattern found in adult males and females is also found in samples of children of various ages. 
A) The adult pattern of frequencies of dream characters does not emerge until the teenage years. 
B) The pattern changes for males as they pass through the Oedipus complex. 
C) The frequencies of male and female characters completely reverses for both males and females as they age from childhood to adulthood. 
D) The pattern found in adult males and females is also found in samples of children of various ages.

Question 7

All but which of the following has been found to enhance hypnotic responsiveness?

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A) Positive attitudes toward hypnosis 
B) An expectation that one will become highly hypnotized 
C) A high level of motivation to become hypnotized 
D) A high extraversion score 
A) Positive attitudes toward hypnosis 
B) An expectation that one will become highly hypnotized 
C) A high level of motivation to become hypnotized 
D) A high extraversion score

Question 8

Give a description of your own of the defense mechanisms used by children and contrast them with those used by adults. Give examples of different individual differences in defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Defense mechanisms are psychological str

Question 9

Each person relies more on some defense mechanisms and less on others when the ego is threatened. Psychologists refer to this contrast as differences in

Accepted Answer

A) defensive style. 
B) ego strength. 
C) preferred id impulses. 
D) mental health. 
A) defensive style. 
B) ego strength. 
C) preferred id impulses. 
D) mental health.

Question 10

Suppose you had to go all night without sleep in order to study for a final exam. If you suffer from _________,you will receive more REM sleep the next night.

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A) recurrent dream phenomenon 
B) the rebound effect 
C) extreme relaxation associated with having the final exam finished 
D) the paradox of sleep 
A) recurrent dream phenomenon 
B) the rebound effect 
C) extreme relaxation associated with having the final exam finished 
D) the paradox of sleep

Question 11

Based on the results of research on humor,under which condition would you expect people to laugh the loudest at a joke?

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A) When at an otherwise boring party 
B) After finishing a five-mile race 
C) After watching an anxiety-provoking film 
D) When relaxing 
A) When at an otherwise boring party 
B) After finishing a five-mile race 
C) After watching an anxiety-provoking film 
D) When relaxing

Question 12

When Tony was three years old,he experienced a great deal of stress at home. As an adult,his defensive style is likely to rely on

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A) mature defense mechanisms. 
B) strong defense mechanisms. 
C) denial. 
D) conscious rather than unconscious strategies. 
A) mature defense mechanisms. 
B) strong defense mechanisms. 
C) denial. 
D) conscious rather than unconscious strategies.

Question 13

Which of the following best summarizes research on the frequency of male and female characters in dreams?

Accepted Answer

A) Both men and women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
B) Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, whereas women have more female than male characters in their dreams. 
C) Men have more female than male characters in their dreams, whereas women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
D) Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, but women have approximately equal numbers of male and female characters in their dreams. 
A) Both men and women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
B) Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, whereas women have more female than male characters in their dreams. 
C) Men have more female than male characters in their dreams, whereas women have more male than female characters in their dreams. 
D) Men have more male than female characters in their dreams, but women have approximately equal numbers of male and female characters in their dreams.

Question 14

Sammy is twelve years old. Which of the following defense mechanisms is he likely to resort to when dealing with anxiety-provoking situations?

Accepted Answer

A) Denial 
B) Projection 
C) Identification 
D) Sublimation 
A) Denial 
B) Projection 
C) Identification 
D) Sublimation

Question 15

Psychoanalytic researchers have used the results of studies on the frequencies of male and female dream characters to support which aspect of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Repression 
B) The Oedipus complex 
C) Projection 
D) The pleasure principle 
A) Repression 
B) The Oedipus complex 
C) Projection 
D) The pleasure principle

Question 16

Participants in the "hidden observer" demonstrations placed their arms in painfully cold water. Researchers found that highly hypnotized participants

Accepted Answer

A) reported experiencing no pain. 
B) could only experience pain after the experimenter told them they could. 
C) left their arm in the water, but reported through their "hidden observer" that the experience was painful. 
D) experienced no pain while hypnotized, but recalled the pain after the hypnosis was over. 
A) reported experiencing no pain. 
B) could only experience pain after the experimenter told them they could. 
C) left their arm in the water, but reported through their "hidden observer" that the experience was painful. 
D) experienced no pain while hypnotized, but recalled the pain after the hypnosis was over.

Question 17

According to recent research findings,REM sleep appears to be necessary to

Accepted Answer

A) maintain one's mental health. 
B) guard against serious psychological disturbances. 
C) prepare us for dealing with anxiety-arousing events. 
D) all of these 
A) maintain one's mental health. 
B) guard against serious psychological disturbances. 
C) prepare us for dealing with anxiety-arousing events. 
D) all of these

Question 18

According to Freud,a good joke teller should

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A) get to the punch line quickly. 
B) get people to relax as the punch line approaches. 
C) build tension in the audience as the joke is told. 
D) avoid jokes with hostile or aggressive content. 
A) get to the punch line quickly. 
B) get people to relax as the punch line approaches. 
C) build tension in the audience as the joke is told. 
D) avoid jokes with hostile or aggressive content.

Question 19

How responsive you are to hypnotic suggestions

Accepted Answer

A) depends largely on how good the hypnotist is. 
B) is fairly stable over time, like a personality trait. 
C) changes with your amount of experience with hypnosis. 
D) can be predicted from personality trait measures like intelligence and extraversion. 
A) depends largely on how good the hypnotist is. 
B) is fairly stable over time, like a personality trait. 
C) changes with your amount of experience with hypnosis. 
D) can be predicted from personality trait measures like intelligence and extraversion.

Question 20

One function of dreams that Freud maintained was they provide a safe and healthy outlet for expressing aggressive desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One problem researchers have had in finding experimental evidence in support of Freud's theory of humor is that

According to Freud,which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?

Before the use of more sophisticated defense mechanisms,children most often use projection as a defense mechanism.

After a tragic event,like Hurricane Katrina,people often make jokes about the tragedy. Freud might explain this behavior in terms of

Which of the following best describes the cross-cultural findings when comparing the frequencies of male and female characters in dreams?

Which statement best summarizes what researchers have found about the changes in frequencies of male and female dream characters at different age levels?

All but which of the following has been found to enhance hypnotic responsiveness?

Give a description of your own of the defense mechanisms used by children and contrast them with those used by adults. Give examples of different individual differences in defense mechanisms.

Each person relies more on some defense mechanisms and less on others when the ego is threatened. Psychologists refer to this contrast as differences in

Suppose you had to go all night without sleep in order to study for a final exam. If you suffer from _________,you will receive more REM sleep the next night.

Based on the results of research on humor,under which condition would you expect people to laugh the loudest at a joke?

When Tony was three years old,he experienced a great deal of stress at home. As an adult,his defensive style is likely to rely on

Which of the following best summarizes research on the frequency of male and female characters in dreams?

Sammy is twelve years old. Which of the following defense mechanisms is he likely to resort to when dealing with anxiety-provoking situations?

Psychoanalytic researchers have used the results of studies on the frequencies of male and female dream characters to support which aspect of Freud's theory?

Participants in the "hidden observer" demonstrations placed their arms in painfully cold water. Researchers found that highly hypnotized participants

According to recent research findings,REM sleep appears to be necessary to

According to Freud,a good joke teller should

How responsive you are to hypnotic suggestions

One function of dreams that Freud maintained was they provide a safe and healthy outlet for expressing aggressive desires.

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Exam 4: The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

One problem researchers have had in finding experimental evidence in support of Freud's theory of humor is that

According to Freud,which type of joke should you tell an angry person to reduce that person's likelihood of acting aggressive?

Before the use of more sophisticated defense mechanisms,children most often use projection as a defense mechanism.

After a tragic event,like Hurricane Katrina,people often make jokes about the tragedy. Freud might explain this behavior in terms of

Which of the following best describes the cross-cultural findings when comparing the frequencies of male and female characters in dreams?

Which statement best summarizes what researchers have found about the changes in frequencies of male and female dream characters at different age levels?

All but which of the following has been found to enhance hypnotic responsiveness?

Give a description of your own of the defense mechanisms used by children and contrast them with those used by adults. Give examples of different individual differences in defense mechanisms.

Each person relies more on some defense mechanisms and less on others when the ego is threatened. Psychologists refer to this contrast as differences in

Suppose you had to go all night without sleep in order to study for a final exam. If you suffer from _________,you will receive more REM sleep the next night.

Based on the results of research on humor,under which condition would you expect people to laugh the loudest at a joke?

When Tony was three years old,he experienced a great deal of stress at home. As an adult,his defensive style is likely to rely on

Which of the following best summarizes research on the frequency of male and female characters in dreams?

Sammy is twelve years old. Which of the following defense mechanisms is he likely to resort to when dealing with anxiety-provoking situations?

Psychoanalytic researchers have used the results of studies on the frequencies of male and female dream characters to support which aspect of Freud's theory?

Participants in the "hidden observer" demonstrations placed their arms in painfully cold water. Researchers found that highly hypnotized participants

According to recent research findings,REM sleep appears to be necessary to

According to Freud,a good joke teller should

How responsive you are to hypnotic suggestions

One function of dreams that Freud maintained was they provide a safe and healthy outlet for expressing aggressive desires.

What Is Personality?

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory,Application,and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research

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