Question 1

Which statement is true about the superego?

Accepted Answer

A)  The superego is present in newborn children. 
B)  The healthiest personality is one in which superego has control over ego and id. 
C)  The actions of the superego are based on the reality principle. 
D)  The superego represents society's standards and values. 
A)  The superego is present in newborn children. 
B)  The healthiest personality is one in which superego has control over ego and id. 
C)  The actions of the superego are based on the reality principle. 
D)  The superego represents society's standards and values.

Question 2

In Freud's structural model, which part of the adult personality is housed completely in the unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Memory 
A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Memory

Question 3

A woman sets excessively high moral and ethical standards for herself. As a result, she constantly feels ashamed and guilty for making small mistakes and minor transgressions. Freud might say that

Accepted Answer

A)  her id has become too powerful. 
B)  she has too much psychic energy fixated at the oral stage of development. 
C)  her ego has become too powerful. 
D)  her superego has become too powerful. 
A)  her id has become too powerful. 
B)  she has too much psychic energy fixated at the oral stage of development. 
C)  her ego has become too powerful. 
D)  her superego has become too powerful.

Question 4

Three parts of the personality that differ in terms of their level of awareness make up the structural model in Freudian theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases her productivity dramatically. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  projection. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  projection.

Question 6

Freud described the two types of human instincts as

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious and unconscious. 
B)  normal and neurotic. 
C)  life instincts and death instincts. 
D)  manifest instincts and latent instincts. 
A)  conscious and unconscious. 
B)  normal and neurotic. 
C)  life instincts and death instincts. 
D)  manifest instincts and latent instincts.

Question 7

When Freud was invited to give lectures on psychoanalysis at Clark University in 1909, his work was generally accepted by academic psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis is not a real phenomenon because hypnotized people are faking it. 
B)  After using hypnosis for a time, Freud began using it exclusively. 
C)  Freud always made hypnosis a large part of therapy. 
D)  Freud grew disillusioned by hypnosis as a treatment and turned to free association. 
A)  Hypnosis is not a real phenomenon because hypnotized people are faking it. 
B)  After using hypnosis for a time, Freud began using it exclusively. 
C)  Freud always made hypnosis a large part of therapy. 
D)  Freud grew disillusioned by hypnosis as a treatment and turned to free association.

Question 9

According to Freud, there is a difference between the manifest content and the latent content of our dreams because

Accepted Answer

A)  one is controlled by the id and one by the ego and superego. 
B)  many of our unconscious thoughts and desires would be difficult for us to face upon waking. 
C)  we can only recall the manifest content after waking up. 
D)  one is conscious and the other unconscious. 
A)  one is controlled by the id and one by the ego and superego. 
B)  many of our unconscious thoughts and desires would be difficult for us to face upon waking. 
C)  we can only recall the manifest content after waking up. 
D)  one is conscious and the other unconscious.

Question 10

Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs when we use defense mechanisms to deal with unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses. 
B)  In development it occurs when children leave behind some psychic energy tied up in resolving a crisis. 
C)  In development, the rewards in the environment take control of our behaviors. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It occurs when we use defense mechanisms to deal with unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses. 
B)  In development it occurs when children leave behind some psychic energy tied up in resolving a crisis. 
C)  In development, the rewards in the environment take control of our behaviors. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Without this defense mechanism, Freud would be unable to explain the resolution of the Oedipus complex. Which defense mechanism is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repression 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Displacement 
D)  Projection 
A)  Repression 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Displacement 
D)  Projection

Question 12

A patient in psychoanalysis suddenly begins to miss his regularly scheduled therapy appointment. When he does make his appointment, he complains that the therapy is not making progress and should be brought to an end. Freud might have made each of the following statements about this behavior except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient is engaging in resistance. 
B)  The therapist is off track and should explore new directions in trying to uncover the source of the patient's problem. 
C)  The therapist is on the right track and a significant breakthrough may be at hand. 
D)  The patient consciously believes therapy is not making progress. 
A)  The patient is engaging in resistance. 
B)  The therapist is off track and should explore new directions in trying to uncover the source of the patient's problem. 
C)  The therapist is on the right track and a significant breakthrough may be at hand. 
D)  The patient consciously believes therapy is not making progress.

Question 13

Freud used which principle to characterize the actions of the ego?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleasure principle 
B)  Reality principle 
C)  Hospitality principle 
D)  Morality principle 
A)  Pleasure principle 
B)  Reality principle 
C)  Hospitality principle 
D)  Morality principle

Question 14

Freud and Breuer used which procedure when working with Anna O?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis 
B)  Free association 
C)  Dream interpretation 
D)  Projective tests 
A)  Hypnosis 
B)  Free association 
C)  Dream interpretation 
D)  Projective tests

Question 15

Which of the following came first in Freud's career?

Accepted Answer

A)  The case of Anna O. 
B)  The development of free association 
C)  Freud's theory of dream interpretation 
D)  The formation of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society 
A)  The case of Anna O. 
B)  The development of free association 
C)  Freud's theory of dream interpretation 
D)  The formation of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society

Question 16

According to Freud, which is an example of wish fulfillment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams 
B)  Hysteria 
C)  Reflexive action 
D)  Defense mechanisms 
A)  Dreams 
B)  Hysteria 
C)  Reflexive action 
D)  Defense mechanisms

Question 17

When a patient declares to his therapist that the therapy isn't helping and he wants to stop treatment, the patient is developing a necessary part of therapy called transference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Freudian theory, "libido" is

Accepted Answer

A)  an unlimited source of psychic energy. 
B)  a general term referring to all instincts. 
C)  a finite amount of psychic energy. 
D)  the same thing as "Thanatos." 
A)  an unlimited source of psychic energy. 
B)  a general term referring to all instincts. 
C)  a finite amount of psychic energy. 
D)  the same thing as "Thanatos."

Question 19

According to Freud, the ego uses defense mechanisms in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce anxiety. 
B)  help the id get what it wants. 
C)  satisfy the superego's demands. 
D)  channel psychic energy into a socially productive action. 
A)  reduce anxiety. 
B)  help the id get what it wants. 
C)  satisfy the superego's demands. 
D)  channel psychic energy into a socially productive action.

Question 20

Discuss how Freud discovered the unconscious, including his use of hypnosis and free association to get at unconscious material. Describe the relationship between the topographical model and the structural model Freud proposed.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud's discovery of the unconsc

Which statement is true about the superego?

In Freud's structural model, which part of the adult personality is housed completely in the unconscious?

A woman sets excessively high moral and ethical standards for herself. As a result, she constantly feels ashamed and guilty for making small mistakes and minor transgressions. Freud might say that

Three parts of the personality that differ in terms of their level of awareness make up the structural model in Freudian theory.

A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases her productivity dramatically. This is an example of

Freud described the two types of human instincts as

When Freud was invited to give lectures on psychoanalysis at Clark University in 1909, his work was generally accepted by academic psychologists.

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

According to Freud, there is a difference between the manifest content and the latent content of our dreams because

Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation?

Without this defense mechanism, Freud would be unable to explain the resolution of the Oedipus complex. Which defense mechanism is this?

Freud used which principle to characterize the actions of the ego?

Freud and Breuer used which procedure when working with Anna O?

Which of the following came first in Freud's career?

According to Freud, which is an example of wish fulfillment?

When a patient declares to his therapist that the therapy isn't helping and he wants to stop treatment, the patient is developing a necessary part of therapy called transference.

In Freudian theory, "libido" is

According to Freud, the ego uses defense mechanisms in order to

Discuss how Freud discovered the unconscious, including his use of hypnosis and free association to get at unconscious material. Describe the relationship between the topographical model and the structural model Freud proposed.

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Exam 3: The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Which statement is true about the superego?

In Freud's structural model, which part of the adult personality is housed completely in the unconscious?

A woman sets excessively high moral and ethical standards for herself. As a result, she constantly feels ashamed and guilty for making small mistakes and minor transgressions. Freud might say that

Three parts of the personality that differ in terms of their level of awareness make up the structural model in Freudian theory.

A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases her productivity dramatically. This is an example of

Freud described the two types of human instincts as

When Freud was invited to give lectures on psychoanalysis at Clark University in 1909, his work was generally accepted by academic psychologists.

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

According to Freud, there is a difference between the manifest content and the latent content of our dreams because

Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation?

Without this defense mechanism, Freud would be unable to explain the resolution of the Oedipus complex. Which defense mechanism is this?

Freud used which principle to characterize the actions of the ego?

Freud and Breuer used which procedure when working with Anna O?

Which of the following came first in Freud's career?

According to Freud, which is an example of wish fulfillment?

When a patient declares to his therapist that the therapy isn't helping and he wants to stop treatment, the patient is developing a necessary part of therapy called transference.

In Freudian theory, "libido" is

According to Freud, the ego uses defense mechanisms in order to

Discuss how Freud discovered the unconscious, including his use of hypnosis and free association to get at unconscious material. Describe the relationship between the topographical model and the structural model Freud proposed.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

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 Behavioralsocial 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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