Question 1

According to Freud, the internal structure of the mind consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the oral, anal, and phallic stages 
B)  the id, ego, and superego 
C)  libido and Thanatos 
D)  psychic energy and psychic conflict 
A)  the oral, anal, and phallic stages 
B)  the id, ego, and superego 
C)  libido and Thanatos 
D)  psychic energy and psychic conflict

Question 2

Tracy has an important test tomorrow. She knows she should study for the test but she really wants to go to Greg's party. However, when she considers not studying and going to the party she feels guilty. Tracy therefore decides to stay home and study for the test. According to psychoanalytic theory, Tracy's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego won out over her superego 
B)  superego won out over her id 
C)  id won out over her superego 
D)  ego won out over her id 
A)  ego won out over her superego 
B)  superego won out over her id 
C)  id won out over her superego 
D)  ego won out over her id

Question 3

Which of the following aspects of Freud's theory was least developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  the death instinct 
C)  psychosexual stages 
D)  regression 
A)  libido 
B)  the death instinct 
C)  psychosexual stages 
D)  regression

Question 4

Freud called the fundamental force that was necessary for creation, protection, and enjoyment of life ________. The idea that the basic tendency of ordered systems is toward disorder and chaos is similar to Freud's concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thanatos; libido 
B)  libido; Thanatos 
C)  the primary process; the secondary process 
D)  fixation; regression 
A)  Thanatos; libido 
B)  libido; Thanatos 
C)  the primary process; the secondary process 
D)  fixation; regression

Question 5

What does Freud mean by fixation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The individual has successfully resolved ("fixed") the conflict that is present at a particular stage. 
B)  Excessive attention is paid to the penis during the genital stage of development. 
C)  Too much libido becomes invested in a given stage of psychosexual development. 
D)  All of the conflicts at all stages have been resolved. 
A)  The individual has successfully resolved ("fixed") the conflict that is present at a particular stage. 
B)  Excessive attention is paid to the penis during the genital stage of development. 
C)  Too much libido becomes invested in a given stage of psychosexual development. 
D)  All of the conflicts at all stages have been resolved.

Question 6

Baby Jessica's parents respond to her every need as soon as she cries. Freud would predict that, as an adult, Jessica will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be well adjusted 
B)  be passive 
C)  rebel against authority figures 
D)  become sexually promiscuous 
A)  be well adjusted 
B)  be passive 
C)  rebel against authority figures 
D)  become sexually promiscuous

Question 7

Freud was trained as a veterinarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Allen has just ended his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Katy. According to the doctrine of opposites, Allen will respond to the breakup by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  regressing to an earlier stage of development 
B)  switching from being an oral character to being an anal character 
C)  trying to find a woman who is a little bit different from Katy 
D)  beginning to despise Katy 
A)  regressing to an earlier stage of development 
B)  switching from being an oral character to being an anal character 
C)  trying to find a woman who is a little bit different from Katy 
D)  beginning to despise Katy

Question 9

According to Freud, slips of the tongue reflect primary process thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's major stages of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  anal, oral, genital, phallic 
B)  anal, oral, phallic, genital 
C)  oral, anal, genital, phallic 
D)  oral, anal, phallic, genital 
A)  anal, oral, genital, phallic 
B)  anal, oral, phallic, genital 
C)  oral, anal, genital, phallic 
D)  oral, anal, phallic, genital

Question 11

According to Freud, boys and girls figure out what it means to be male and female ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by being rewarded or punished for gender-appropriate behavior 
B)  through the process of identification 
C)  during the genital stage of development 
D)  during the latency stage of development 
A)  by being rewarded or punished for gender-appropriate behavior 
B)  through the process of identification 
C)  during the genital stage of development 
D)  during the latency stage of development

Question 12

What marks the end of the latency stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  the selection of a career 
C)  puberty 
D)  the start of formal education 
A)  marriage 
B)  the selection of a career 
C)  puberty 
D)  the start of formal education

Question 13

A moralistic church official ends up patronizing prostitutes. According to Freudian theory, this was caused by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego winning out over the superego 
B)  superego winning out over the id 
C)  id winning out over the superego 
D)  ego winning out over the id 
A)  ego winning out over the superego 
B)  superego winning out over the id 
C)  id winning out over the superego 
D)  ego winning out over the id

Question 14

Jason is playing with his brother's new skateboard when he runs it into a wall and breaks it into pieces. Psychoanalysts would maintain that the destruction of the skateboard was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  just an accident 
B)  probably determined by some unconscious desire in Jason to ruin his brother's new toy 
C)  a conscious free choice made by Jason right before he ran it into the wall 
D)  caused by the environmental conditions 
A)  just an accident 
B)  probably determined by some unconscious desire in Jason to ruin his brother's new toy 
C)  a conscious free choice made by Jason right before he ran it into the wall 
D)  caused by the environmental conditions

Question 15

Stephen's apartment is exceptionally neat and clean, whereas Mary Anne's house is always messy. According to Freud, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephen is an anal character, and Mary Anne is an oral character 
B)  Stephen is an oral character, and Mary Anne has regressed to the latency period 
C)  both Stephen and Mary Anne have developed fixations in the phallic stage 
D)  both Stephen and Mary Anne are anal character types 
A)  Stephen is an anal character, and Mary Anne is an oral character 
B)  Stephen is an oral character, and Mary Anne has regressed to the latency period 
C)  both Stephen and Mary Anne have developed fixations in the phallic stage 
D)  both Stephen and Mary Anne are anal character types

Question 16

The psychoanalytic explanation for the behavior of the prostitute-patronizing, anti-crime governor described in the text would be that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the situation caused his behavior 
B)  he decided to get a prostitute of his own free will 
C)  his behavior is inconsistent and difficult to predict 
D)  the causes of his behavior lie in the dynamics of his personality 
A)  the power of the situation caused his behavior 
B)  he decided to get a prostitute of his own free will 
C)  his behavior is inconsistent and difficult to predict 
D)  the causes of his behavior lie in the dynamics of his personality

Question 17

What is the difference between the mind and the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mind is the psychological product of the brain's activity. 
B)  The brain is the psychological product of the mind's activity. 
C)  The brain is the physical product of the mind's activity. 
D)  The mind is the physical product of the brain's activity. 
A)  The mind is the psychological product of the brain's activity. 
B)  The brain is the psychological product of the mind's activity. 
C)  The brain is the physical product of the mind's activity. 
D)  The mind is the physical product of the brain's activity.

Question 18

The smallest level of consciousness in Freud's topographic model of the mind is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious mind 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  unconscious mind 
D)  id 
A)  conscious mind 
B)  preconscious mind 
C)  unconscious mind 
D)  id

Question 19

According to Freud, the physical focus of the phallic stage is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  penis for boys and the vagina for girls 
B)  anus for boys and the mouth for girls 
C)  penis for both boys and girls 
D)  womb for boys and the penis for girls 
A)  penis for boys and the vagina for girls 
B)  anus for boys and the mouth for girls 
C)  penis for both boys and girls 
D)  womb for boys and the penis for girls

Question 20

When she is scared, 25-year-old Maria becomes very passive and dependent. Maria is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  regression 
B)  transference 
C)  sublimation 
D)  libidinal restructuring 
A)  regression 
B)  transference 
C)  sublimation 
D)  libidinal restructuring

According to Freud, the internal structure of the mind consists of ________.

Which of the following aspects of Freud's theory was least developed?

Freud called the fundamental force that was necessary for creation, protection, and enjoyment of life . The idea that the basic tendency of ordered systems is toward disorder and chaos is similar to Freud's concept of .

What does Freud mean by fixation?

Baby Jessica's parents respond to her every need as soon as she cries. Freud would predict that, as an adult, Jessica will ________.

Freud was trained as a veterinarian.

Allen has just ended his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Katy. According to the doctrine of opposites, Allen will respond to the breakup by ________.

According to Freud, slips of the tongue reflect primary process thinking.

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's major stages of psychosexual development?

According to Freud, boys and girls figure out what it means to be male and female ________.

What marks the end of the latency stage?

A moralistic church official ends up patronizing prostitutes. According to Freudian theory, this was caused by the ________.

Jason is playing with his brother's new skateboard when he runs it into a wall and breaks it into pieces. Psychoanalysts would maintain that the destruction of the skateboard was ________.

Stephen's apartment is exceptionally neat and clean, whereas Mary Anne's house is always messy. According to Freud, ________.

The psychoanalytic explanation for the behavior of the prostitute-patronizing, anti-crime governor described in the text would be that ________.

What is the difference between the mind and the brain?

The smallest level of consciousness in Freud's topographic model of the mind is the ________.

According to Freud, the physical focus of the phallic stage is the ________.

When she is scared, 25-year-old Maria becomes very passive and dependent. Maria is experiencing ________.

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 Freud, the internal structure of the mind consists of ________.

Which of the following aspects of Freud's theory was least developed?

Freud called the fundamental force that was necessary for creation, protection, and enjoyment of life ________. The idea that the basic tendency of ordered systems is toward disorder and chaos is similar to Freud's concept of ________.

What does Freud mean by fixation?

Baby Jessica's parents respond to her every need as soon as she cries. Freud would predict that, as an adult, Jessica will ________.

Freud was trained as a veterinarian.

Allen has just ended his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Katy. According to the doctrine of opposites, Allen will respond to the breakup by ________.

According to Freud, slips of the tongue reflect primary process thinking.

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's major stages of psychosexual development?

According to Freud, boys and girls figure out what it means to be male and female ________.

What marks the end of the latency stage?

A moralistic church official ends up patronizing prostitutes. According to Freudian theory, this was caused by the ________.

Jason is playing with his brother's new skateboard when he runs it into a wall and breaks it into pieces. Psychoanalysts would maintain that the destruction of the skateboard was ________.

Stephen's apartment is exceptionally neat and clean, whereas Mary Anne's house is always messy. According to Freud, ________.

The psychoanalytic explanation for the behavior of the prostitute-patronizing, anti-crime governor described in the text would be that ________.

What is the difference between the mind and the brain?

The smallest level of consciousness in Freud's topographic model of the mind is the ________.

According to Freud, the physical focus of the phallic stage is the ________.

When she is scared, 25-year-old Maria becomes very passive and dependent. Maria is experiencing ________.

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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Freud called the fundamental force that was necessary for creation, protection, and enjoyment of life . The idea that the basic tendency of ordered systems is toward disorder and chaos is similar to Freud's concept of .