Question 1

Which of the following is correct about Freud's description of the Oedipus complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resolution of the Oedipus complex leads to the development of the superego. 
B)  During this stage, girls wish they had male genitals and boys wish they had female genitals. 
C)  Resolution of the Oedipus complex sends children into a stage in which they are physically attracted to members of the opposite sex, but not their parents. 
D)  It takes place during the end of the oral stage. 
A)  Resolution of the Oedipus complex leads to the development of the superego. 
B)  During this stage, girls wish they had male genitals and boys wish they had female genitals. 
C)  Resolution of the Oedipus complex sends children into a stage in which they are physically attracted to members of the opposite sex, but not their parents. 
D)  It takes place during the end of the oral stage.

Question 2

According to Freud, fixation results in

Accepted Answer

A)  adult personality characteristics related to the stage at which the fixation occurred. 
B)  an increase in the amount of psychic energy available to the adult ego. 
C)  either castration anxiety or penis envy, depending on the gender of the child. 
D)  an increase in Freudian slips. 
A)  adult personality characteristics related to the stage at which the fixation occurred. 
B)  an increase in the amount of psychic energy available to the adult ego. 
C)  either castration anxiety or penis envy, depending on the gender of the child. 
D)  an increase in Freudian slips.

Question 3

The id, ego, and superego are three parts of the ______ model of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  topographic 
B)  iceberg 
C)  structural 
D)  libido 
A)  topographic 
B)  iceberg 
C)  structural 
D)  libido

Question 4

A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later, he is arrested for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  denial. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  projection. 
A)  repression. 
B)  denial. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  projection.

Question 5

Which of the following is correct about research with the Rorschach inkblot test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers find consistently strong evidence for high reliability and validity. 
B)  Relatively few studies have been conducted to examine the validity of the test. 
C)  Researchers find virtually no evidence for the validity of the test. 
D)  Researchers disagree on how to interpret the evidence for the validity of the test. 
A)  Researchers find consistently strong evidence for high reliability and validity. 
B)  Relatively few studies have been conducted to examine the validity of the test. 
C)  Researchers find virtually no evidence for the validity of the test. 
D)  Researchers disagree on how to interpret the evidence for the validity of the test.

Question 6

In the interpretation of dreams, Freud called what the dreamer sees and remembers the latent content of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A man has the opportunity to cheat his business partner, but he is so worried about getting caught that he does not. In Freudian theory, the man was probably prevented from cheating by his

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  conscience. 
A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  conscience.

Question 8

Little Timmy is extremely jealous whenever his mommy and daddy kiss or show affection. Timmy wants to get kisses from his mommy. Little Timmy is in which stage of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral 
B)  Anal 
C)  Phallic 
D)  Genital 
A)  Oral 
B)  Anal 
C)  Phallic 
D)  Genital

Question 9

A patient in psychoanalysis begins to speak to the therapist as if the therapist were the patient's deceased brother. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  countertransference. 
D)  denial. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  countertransference. 
D)  denial.

Question 10

Sandy is given a set of cards by her therapist on which ambiguous pictures of people are displayed. To understand and treat her psychological problems, Sandy's therapist is using the

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach inkblot test. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  free association test. 
D)  Human Figure Drawing Test. 
A)  Rorschach inkblot test. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  free association test. 
D)  Human Figure Drawing Test.

Which of the following is correct about Freud's description of the Oedipus complex?

According to Freud, fixation results in

The id, ego, and superego are three parts of the ______ model of personality.

A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later, he is arrested for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an example of

Which of the following is correct about research with the Rorschach inkblot test?

In the interpretation of dreams, Freud called what the dreamer sees and remembers the latent content of the dream.

A man has the opportunity to cheat his business partner, but he is so worried about getting caught that he does not. In Freudian theory, the man was probably prevented from cheating by his

Little Timmy is extremely jealous whenever his mommy and daddy kiss or show affection. Timmy wants to get kisses from his mommy. Little Timmy is in which stage of psychosexual development?

A patient in psychoanalysis begins to speak to the therapist as if the therapist were the patient's deceased brother. This is an example of

Sandy is given a set of cards by her therapist on which ambiguous pictures of people are displayed. To understand and treat her psychological problems, Sandy's therapist is using the

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Personality Research Methods

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

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

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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

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The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

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

Which of the following is correct about Freud's description of the Oedipus complex?

According to Freud, fixation results in

The id, ego, and superego are three parts of the ______ model of personality.

A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later, he is arrested for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an example of

Which of the following is correct about research with the Rorschach inkblot test?

In the interpretation of dreams, Freud called what the dreamer sees and remembers the latent content of the dream.

A man has the opportunity to cheat his business partner, but he is so worried about getting caught that he does not. In Freudian theory, the man was probably prevented from cheating by his

Little Timmy is extremely jealous whenever his mommy and daddy kiss or show affection. Timmy wants to get kisses from his mommy. Little Timmy is in which stage of psychosexual development?

A patient in psychoanalysis begins to speak to the therapist as if the therapist were the patient's deceased brother. This is an example of

Sandy is given a set of cards by her therapist on which ambiguous pictures of people are displayed. To understand and treat her psychological problems, Sandy's therapist is using the

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

General Questions

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