Question 1

According to the text, what is the psychological theme of the anal stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency 
B)  self-control 
C)  sexuality 
D)  trust 
A)  dependency 
B)  self-control 
C)  sexuality 
D)  trust B

Question 2

The assumption that everything a person does has a specific cause is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological determination 
B)  mental causality 
C)  psychic determinism 
D)  libidinal functionalism 
A)  psychological determination 
B)  mental causality 
C)  psychic determinism 
D)  libidinal functionalism C

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT develop during the phallic stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ego 
B)  gender identity 
C)  attitudes about sexuality 
D)  the superego 
A)  the ego 
B)  gender identity 
C)  attitudes about sexuality 
D)  the superego A

Question 4

Unlike other perspectives, the psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the importance of ________ in determining behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious desires 
B)  environmental influences 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  unconscious processes 
A)  conscious desires 
B)  environmental influences 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  unconscious processes

Question 5

According to the text, the four key ideas of psychoanalytic theory are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and psychic determinism 
B)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and unconscious motives 
C)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives 
D)  mental energy, psychic conflict, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives 
A)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and psychic determinism 
B)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic conflict, and unconscious motives 
C)  internal structure, mental energy, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives 
D)  mental energy, psychic conflict, psychic determinism, and unconscious motives

Question 6

The therapeutic technique that involves instructing the patient to say whatever comes to mind is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  systematic regression 
C)  repressed memory recovery 
D)  reaction formation 
A)  free association 
B)  systematic regression 
C)  repressed memory recovery 
D)  reaction formation

Question 7

In psychoanalytic theory, the structures of personality emerge during specific stages of psychosexual development. Which structure-stage pair is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego-latency 
B)  superego-phallic 
C)  id-anal 
D)  ego-genital 
A)  ego-latency 
B)  superego-phallic 
C)  id-anal 
D)  ego-genital

Question 8

The main psychological theme of the oral stage is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jealousy 
B)  morality 
C)  control 
D)  dependency 
A)  jealousy 
B)  morality 
C)  control 
D)  dependency

Question 9

Which type of parenting style produces children who are the most psychologically healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive

Question 10

The doctrine of opposites holds that the ego must be as strong as the superego.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The id is present ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the oral stage of development 
B)  after the resolution of the oral stage 
C)  after the resolution of the anal stage 
D)  after the resolution of the phallic stage 
A)  during the oral stage of development 
B)  after the resolution of the oral stage 
C)  after the resolution of the anal stage 
D)  after the resolution of the phallic stage

Question 12

Criticisms of psychoanalysis often involve personal assaults on Freud's ethics and personal life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What term did Freud use to describe the psychological respite or time out that occurs before the genital stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory stage 
B)  rest period 
C)  latency stage 
D)  moratorium stage 
A)  exploratory stage 
B)  rest period 
C)  latency stage 
D)  moratorium stage

Question 14

The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness 
B)  teach the client to repress id impulses 
C)  regress the client to earlier levels of functioning through hypnosis 
D)  have the therapist become emotionally involved with the client 
A)  bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness 
B)  teach the client to repress id impulses 
C)  regress the client to earlier levels of functioning through hypnosis 
D)  have the therapist become emotionally involved with the client

Question 15

Freud made a distinction between libido and sexual energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ego develops during the anal stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement best summarizes psychoanalytic thinking about mental energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud believed that mental energy was limited, whereas modern psychologists believe that the mind's processing ability is limited. 
B)  Freud believed that the mind's processing ability was limited, whereas modern psychoanalysts believe that mental energy is limited. 
C)  Freud, like modern psychoanalysts, believed that mental energy is limited. 
D)  Freud and his followers believed that mental energy could be precisely quantified through the process of psychoanalysis. 
A)  Freud believed that mental energy was limited, whereas modern psychologists believe that the mind's processing ability is limited. 
B)  Freud believed that the mind's processing ability was limited, whereas modern psychoanalysts believe that mental energy is limited. 
C)  Freud, like modern psychoanalysts, believed that mental energy is limited. 
D)  Freud and his followers believed that mental energy could be precisely quantified through the process of psychoanalysis.

Question 18

In the last two years, Marcus has had more than three dozen sexual partners. Marcus has likely developed a fixation in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genital stage 
B)  oral stage 
C)  latency period 
D)  phallic stage 
A)  genital stage 
B)  oral stage 
C)  latency period 
D)  phallic stage

Question 19

The genital character type ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to be sexually promiscuous 
B)  is dependent on other people 
C)  is psychologically well-adjusted 
D)  operates according to the pleasure principle 
A)  tends to be sexually promiscuous 
B)  is dependent on other people 
C)  is psychologically well-adjusted 
D)  operates according to the pleasure principle

Question 20

The superego maintains its power through its ability to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce dreams 
B)  produce fear 
C)  use psychic energy 
D)  pass moral judgments 
A)  produce dreams 
B)  produce fear 
C)  use psychic energy 
D)  pass moral judgments

According to the text, what is the psychological theme of the anal stage?

The assumption that everything a person does has a specific cause is called ________.

Which of the following does NOT develop during the phallic stage?

Unlike other perspectives, the psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the importance of ________ in determining behavior.

According to the text, the four key ideas of psychoanalytic theory are ________.

The therapeutic technique that involves instructing the patient to say whatever comes to mind is called ________.

In psychoanalytic theory, the structures of personality emerge during specific stages of psychosexual development. Which structure-stage pair is correctly matched?

The main psychological theme of the oral stage is ________.

Which type of parenting style produces children who are the most psychologically healthy?

The doctrine of opposites holds that the ego must be as strong as the superego.

The id is present ________.

Criticisms of psychoanalysis often involve personal assaults on Freud's ethics and personal life.

What term did Freud use to describe the psychological respite or time out that occurs before the genital stage?

The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to ________.

Freud made a distinction between libido and sexual energy.

The ego develops during the anal stage.

Which statement best summarizes psychoanalytic thinking about mental energy?

In the last two years, Marcus has had more than three dozen sexual partners. Marcus has likely developed a fixation in the ________.

The genital character type ________.

The superego maintains its power through its ability to ________.

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 10: Basics of Psychoanalysis

According to the text, what is the psychological theme of the anal stage?

The assumption that everything a person does has a specific cause is called ________.

Which of the following does NOT develop during the phallic stage?

Unlike other perspectives, the psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the importance of ________ in determining behavior.

According to the text, the four key ideas of psychoanalytic theory are ________.

The therapeutic technique that involves instructing the patient to say whatever comes to mind is called ________.

In psychoanalytic theory, the structures of personality emerge during specific stages of psychosexual development. Which structure-stage pair is correctly matched?

The main psychological theme of the oral stage is ________.

Which type of parenting style produces children who are the most psychologically healthy?

The doctrine of opposites holds that the ego must be as strong as the superego.

The id is present ________.

Criticisms of psychoanalysis often involve personal assaults on Freud's ethics and personal life.

What term did Freud use to describe the psychological respite or time out that occurs before the genital stage?

The main goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to ________.

Freud made a distinction between libido and sexual energy.

The ego develops during the anal stage.

Which statement best summarizes psychoanalytic thinking about mental energy?

In the last two years, Marcus has had more than three dozen sexual partners. Marcus has likely developed a fixation in the ________.

The genital character type ________.

The superego maintains its power through its ability to ________.

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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