Question 1

Freud gave which of the following names to the death instinct in his theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shadow 
B)  Libido 
C)  Thanatos 
D)  Catharsis 
A)  The shadow 
B)  Libido 
C)  Thanatos 
D)  Catharsis C

Question 2

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between _____ and _____ strategies.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious; unconscious 
B)  childish; adult 
C)  active-role; avoidance 
D)  primary; secondary 
A)  conscious; unconscious 
B)  childish; adult 
C)  active-role; avoidance 
D)  primary; secondary C

Question 3

Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration?aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression is always caused by frustration. 
B)  Aggression is sometimes caused by frustration. 
C)  Frustration is the only one of many causes of aggression. 
D)  Catharsis always leads to frustration. 
A)  Aggression is always caused by frustration. 
B)  Aggression is sometimes caused by frustration. 
C)  Frustration is the only one of many causes of aggression. 
D)  Catharsis always leads to frustration. A

Question 4

In one longitudinal study spanning over 20 years, 12 month-old infants with a secure attachment style

Accepted Answer

A)  were no more secure in adult romantic relationships than avoidant infants. 
B)  had fewer close friends and many acquaintances. 
C)  were more socially competent in elementary school. 
D)  experienced one deep romance after another. 
A)  were no more secure in adult romantic relationships than avoidant infants. 
B)  had fewer close friends and many acquaintances. 
C)  were more socially competent in elementary school. 
D)  experienced one deep romance after another.

Question 5

Research has found that one gender difference in coping strategies is that

Accepted Answer

A)  women take steps to solve problems directly more than men. 
B)  men use emotion-focused strategies more than women. 
C)  women use emotion-focused strategies more than men. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  women take steps to solve problems directly more than men. 
B)  men use emotion-focused strategies more than women. 
C)  women use emotion-focused strategies more than men. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

An attachment style inventory was completed by couples waiting in an airport, their behavior was then observed until departure. Results from this research showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant individuals showed signs of stress over flying. 
B)  most secure participants left the waiting area before their partners departed. 
C)  avoidant couples directly expressed anxiety to the researchers. 
D)  secure participants showed signs of closeness to their partner while waiting. 
A)  avoidant individuals showed signs of stress over flying. 
B)  most secure participants left the waiting area before their partners departed. 
C)  avoidant couples directly expressed anxiety to the researchers. 
D)  secure participants showed signs of closeness to their partner while waiting.

Question 7

One team of researchers found that medical students who relied on _________ had better physical heath during the first year of med school.

Accepted Answer

A)  active coping 
B)  self-centered coping strategies 
C)  defensive coping 
D)  avoidance strategies 
A)  active coping 
B)  self-centered coping strategies 
C)  defensive coping 
D)  avoidance strategies

Question 8

Researchers find that men are more likely to use ______ coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use ______ coping strategies than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused; problem-focused 
B)  active; avoidant 
C)  avoidant; active 
D)  problem-focused; emotion-focused 
A)  emotion-focused; problem-focused 
B)  active; avoidant 
C)  avoidant; active 
D)  problem-focused; emotion-focused

Question 9

Because different coping strategies work under different situations, researchers often call the ability to know when to apply which strategy

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety-reduction style. 
B)  the avoidance approach. 
C)  copying effectiveness. 
D)  coping flexibility. 
A)  anxiety-reduction style. 
B)  the avoidance approach. 
C)  copying effectiveness. 
D)  coping flexibility.

Question 10

State the early version of the distinction between active-role and avoidant coping strategies. Give some examples of a person's response to stress from each end of the dimension. Distinguish further the coping strategies that are problem-focused from emotion-focused strategies. State the relative effectiveness of these different strategies.

Accepted Answer

The early version of the distinction bet

Question 11

Freud wrote about all of the following types of anxiety except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality anxiety 
B)  Neurotic anxiety 
C)  Moral anxiety 
D)  Performance anxiety 
A)  Reality anxiety 
B)  Neurotic anxiety 
C)  Moral anxiety 
D)  Performance anxiety

Question 12

Describe three kinds of parent-child attachment relationships. Contrast with examples of each of the four categories of adult attachment styles. What are the implications for children in each of the three relationships when they are adults?

Accepted Answer

Three kinds of parent-child attachment r

Question 13

A woman is frustrated by a person at work. Instead of attacking the co-worker who is frustrating her, she yells at her best friend. According to the frustration-aggression hypothesis, the woman is

Accepted Answer

A)  not really frustrated. 
B)  more likely to act aggressively after yelling at her friend. 
C)  demonstrating displacement. 
D)  demonstrating projection. 
A)  not really frustrated. 
B)  more likely to act aggressively after yelling at her friend. 
C)  demonstrating displacement. 
D)  demonstrating projection.

Question 14

Although she is involved in a steady romantic relationship, Jackie has an avoidant attachment style. This week she is stressed about an upcoming medical operation. Studies suggest the stress will cause Jackie to

Accepted Answer

A)  seek comfort from her partner. 
B)  pull away from her partner. 
C)  seek comfort from many people. 
D)  become excessively dependent on her partner. 
A)  seek comfort from her partner. 
B)  pull away from her partner. 
C)  seek comfort from many people. 
D)  become excessively dependent on her partner.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about neurotic anxiety, as conceived by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is experienced when id impulses are close to breaking into consciousness. 
B)  It prevents the ego from utilizing defense mechanisms. 
C)  It is created when id impulses violate society's moral code. 
D)  People experiencing neurotic anxiety usually are aware of what is making them anxious. 
A)  It is experienced when id impulses are close to breaking into consciousness. 
B)  It prevents the ego from utilizing defense mechanisms. 
C)  It is created when id impulses violate society's moral code. 
D)  People experiencing neurotic anxiety usually are aware of what is making them anxious.

Question 16

Participants in one experiment were either frustrated or not frustrated. They then were given what they thought was an opportunity to administer electric shocks to either the person who had frustrated them or a stranger. This experiment was designed to test which part of the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catharsis 
B)  Displacement 
C)  Sublimation 
D)  Reinforcement 
A)  Catharsis 
B)  Displacement 
C)  Sublimation 
D)  Reinforcement

Question 17

Researchers find that acting aggressively often increases the likelihood of acting aggressively in the future. Researchers have used all of the following concepts except _________ to explain this finding.

Accepted Answer

A)  disinhibition 
B)  cues for aggression 
C)  memories 
D)  catharsis 
A)  disinhibition 
B)  cues for aggression 
C)  memories 
D)  catharsis

Question 18

A woman is uncomfortable getting close to others and has difficulty trusting potential romantic partners. She probably has which kind of adult attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secure 
B)  Anxious-ambivalent 
C)  Avoidant 
D)  Dependent 
A)  Secure 
B)  Anxious-ambivalent 
C)  Avoidant 
D)  Dependent

Question 19

According to object relations theory, a child's relationship with his or her parents

Accepted Answer

A)  is not as important as the child's relationship with peers. 
B)  affects the way the child thinks of others in future relationships. 
C)  is more important as the child grows older, especially in the adolescent years. 
D)  is not as important as neo-Freudian theorists originally claimed. 
A)  is not as important as the child's relationship with peers. 
B)  affects the way the child thinks of others in future relationships. 
C)  is more important as the child grows older, especially in the adolescent years. 
D)  is not as important as neo-Freudian theorists originally claimed.

Question 20

In general, avoidance coping strategies are more effective in helping people with a wide variety of stressors than active strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Freud gave which of the following names to the death instinct in his theory?

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between _ and _ strategies.

Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration?aggression hypothesis?

In one longitudinal study spanning over 20 years, 12 month-old infants with a secure attachment style

Research has found that one gender difference in coping strategies is that

An attachment style inventory was completed by couples waiting in an airport, their behavior was then observed until departure. Results from this research showed that

One team of researchers found that medical students who relied on _________ had better physical heath during the first year of med school.

Researchers find that men are more likely to use coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use coping strategies than men.

Because different coping strategies work under different situations, researchers often call the ability to know when to apply which strategy

Freud wrote about all of the following types of anxiety except one. Which one?

Describe three kinds of parent-child attachment relationships. Contrast with examples of each of the four categories of adult attachment styles. What are the implications for children in each of the three relationships when they are adults?

A woman is frustrated by a person at work. Instead of attacking the co-worker who is frustrating her, she yells at her best friend. According to the frustration-aggression hypothesis, the woman is

Although she is involved in a steady romantic relationship, Jackie has an avoidant attachment style. This week she is stressed about an upcoming medical operation. Studies suggest the stress will cause Jackie to

Which of the following is true about neurotic anxiety, as conceived by Freud?

Researchers find that acting aggressively often increases the likelihood of acting aggressively in the future. Researchers have used all of the following concepts except _________ to explain this finding.

A woman is uncomfortable getting close to others and has difficulty trusting potential romantic partners. She probably has which kind of adult attachment style?

According to object relations theory, a child's relationship with his or her parents

In general, avoidance coping strategies are more effective in helping people with a wide variety of stressors than active strategies.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

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

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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Exam 6: Neo Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

Freud gave which of the following names to the death instinct in his theory?

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between _____ and _____ strategies.

Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration?aggression hypothesis?

In one longitudinal study spanning over 20 years, 12 month-old infants with a secure attachment style

Research has found that one gender difference in coping strategies is that

An attachment style inventory was completed by couples waiting in an airport, their behavior was then observed until departure. Results from this research showed that

One team of researchers found that medical students who relied on _________ had better physical heath during the first year of med school.

Researchers find that men are more likely to use ______ coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use ______ coping strategies than men.

Because different coping strategies work under different situations, researchers often call the ability to know when to apply which strategy

Freud wrote about all of the following types of anxiety except one. Which one?

Describe three kinds of parent-child attachment relationships. Contrast with examples of each of the four categories of adult attachment styles. What are the implications for children in each of the three relationships when they are adults?

A woman is frustrated by a person at work. Instead of attacking the co-worker who is frustrating her, she yells at her best friend. According to the frustration-aggression hypothesis, the woman is

Although she is involved in a steady romantic relationship, Jackie has an avoidant attachment style. This week she is stressed about an upcoming medical operation. Studies suggest the stress will cause Jackie to

Which of the following is true about neurotic anxiety, as conceived by Freud?

Researchers find that acting aggressively often increases the likelihood of acting aggressively in the future. Researchers have used all of the following concepts except _________ to explain this finding.

A woman is uncomfortable getting close to others and has difficulty trusting potential romantic partners. She probably has which kind of adult attachment style?

According to object relations theory, a child's relationship with his or her parents

In general, avoidance coping strategies are more effective in helping people with a wide variety of stressors than active strategies.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

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

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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Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between _ and _ strategies.

Researchers find that men are more likely to use coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use coping strategies than men.