Question 1

Which of the following Freudian ideas is NOT supported by modern research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial is a defense mechanism that the unconscious mind uses to keep a perception from emerging into consciousness. 
B)  The Oedipal crisis occurs in the phallic stage. 
C)  Much of what the mind does is unconscious. 
D)  There is evidence of conflict between different mental processes. 
A)  Denial is a defense mechanism that the unconscious mind uses to keep a perception from emerging into consciousness. 
B)  The Oedipal crisis occurs in the phallic stage. 
C)  Much of what the mind does is unconscious. 
D)  There is evidence of conflict between different mental processes.

Question 2

Tom was a sickly child and always felt helpless. According to Adler, as an adult Tom will probably ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be a complete invalid 
B)  lose all interest in his social environment 
C)  attempt to overcompensate 
D)  become obsessed with his persona 
A)  be a complete invalid 
B)  lose all interest in his social environment 
C)  attempt to overcompensate 
D)  become obsessed with his persona

Question 3

Jimmy is a 5-year-old boy. When his parents leave him with a babysitter, he latches onto his stuffed animal, Tim. In the terminology of the object relations theorist D. W. Winnicott, Tim is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional object 
B)  ego object 
C)  institutional object 
D)  archetype 
A)  transitional object 
B)  ego object 
C)  institutional object 
D)  archetype

Question 4

Modern developmental psychology has been most influenced by Erikson's idea that psychological development ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in stages 
B)  is influenced by parents 
C)  happens across the life span 
D)  is dependent on physical maturation 
A)  occurs in stages 
B)  is influenced by parents 
C)  happens across the life span 
D)  is dependent on physical maturation

Question 5

Susie is an infant participating in a strange situation. When her mother leaves the room, Susie does not seem to care. Upon her mother's return, Susie ignores her. What kind of attachment does Susie have to her mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious-ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  rejecting 
D)  depressive 
A)  anxious-ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  rejecting 
D)  depressive

Question 6

Horney felt that when women experience penis envy, it symbolizes their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  desire to actually possess a penis 
B)  lack of power and control in society 
C)  rejection of motherhood 
D)  dissatisfaction with their own bodies 
A)  desire to actually possess a penis 
B)  lack of power and control in society 
C)  rejection of motherhood 
D)  dissatisfaction with their own bodies

Question 7

Jane feels inferior to the people around her, but she tries to act like she is powerful and in control. Adler would say that Jane is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing the masculine protest 
B)  expressing her animus 
C)  developing a persona 
D)  reacting to her social interest 
A)  experiencing the masculine protest 
B)  expressing her animus 
C)  developing a persona 
D)  reacting to her social interest

Question 8

Toddlers are largely concerned with the industry versus inferiority psychosocial conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mike's prototypical woman is sensitive and intelligent. Mike's idealized image of a woman is his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious compensation 
B)  animus 
C)  anima 
D)  feminine persona 
A)  unconscious compensation 
B)  animus 
C)  anima 
D)  feminine persona

Question 10

What is the overarching principle of object relations theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dream objects have a special significance to the person's waking life. 
B)  Every object we encounter reflects our unconscious experience. 
C)  We relate to others through our mental images of them. 
D)  We project psychological characteristics on physical objects. 
A)  Dream objects have a special significance to the person's waking life. 
B)  Every object we encounter reflects our unconscious experience. 
C)  We relate to others through our mental images of them. 
D)  We project psychological characteristics on physical objects.

Question 11

In Erikson's scheme, we progress from one crisis to another according to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  processes of physical maturation 
B)  developmental tasks at different times of life 
C)  the successful repression of inappropriate id impulses 
D)  the physical location of libido at each stage 
A)  processes of physical maturation 
B)  developmental tasks at different times of life 
C)  the successful repression of inappropriate id impulses 
D)  the physical location of libido at each stage

Question 12

According to D. W. Winnicott, a niffle is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  affectionate name for a friend who helps children cope with separation from parents 
B)  transitional object that helps children bridge the gap between fantasy and reality 
C)  imaginary friend that helps children cope with separation from parents 
D)  technique to measure objects in children 
A)  affectionate name for a friend who helps children cope with separation from parents 
B)  transitional object that helps children bridge the gap between fantasy and reality 
C)  imaginary friend that helps children cope with separation from parents 
D)  technique to measure objects in children

Question 13

According to Erikson, most conflicts are unconscious; few if any conflicts occur in the conscious mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Erikson was a strong believer that intimacy came before identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the anima?

Accepted Answer

A)  a man's idealized conception of women 
B)  a woman's idealized conception of men 
C)  the idealized conception of a nonhuman animal 
D)  the idealized conception of humankind 
A)  a man's idealized conception of women 
B)  a woman's idealized conception of men 
C)  the idealized conception of a nonhuman animal 
D)  the idealized conception of humankind

Question 16

The idea that men and women each have a masculine and a feminine side is linked to Jung's ideas about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy and isolation 
B)  inferiority and compensation 
C)  the collective unconscious 
D)  animus and anima 
A)  intimacy and isolation 
B)  inferiority and compensation 
C)  the collective unconscious 
D)  animus and anima

Question 17

According to Melanie Klein, the ________ position refers to a child's desire to worship and protect the good parts of an object because he or she fears losing them.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressive 
B)  constructive 
C)  enhancing 
D)  paranoid 
A)  depressive 
B)  constructive 
C)  enhancing 
D)  paranoid

Question 18

Some psychologists maintain that your relationships with other people are based on the images of them that you hold in your mind. Psychologists who emphasize this idea are known as ________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  object relations 
B)  Eriksonian 
C)  Adlerian 
D)  ego 
A)  object relations 
B)  Eriksonian 
C)  Adlerian 
D)  ego

Question 19

The object relations theorist Melanie Klein suggests that important love relationships are mixed with emotions such as envy, fear, and guilt. People react to these emotions by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding close relationships 
B)  resorting to idealizations of relationships 
C)  regressing to early stages of psychosexual development 
D)  adopting a new object 
A)  avoiding close relationships 
B)  resorting to idealizations of relationships 
C)  regressing to early stages of psychosexual development 
D)  adopting a new object

Question 20

According to Erikson, adolescents are likely to face a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferiority complex 
B)  struggle for intimacy 
C)  identity crisis 
D)  sense of shame and doubt 
A)  inferiority complex 
B)  struggle for intimacy 
C)  identity crisis 
D)  sense of shame and doubt

Which of the following Freudian ideas is NOT supported by modern research?

Tom was a sickly child and always felt helpless. According to Adler, as an adult Tom will probably ________.

Jimmy is a 5-year-old boy. When his parents leave him with a babysitter, he latches onto his stuffed animal, Tim. In the terminology of the object relations theorist D. W. Winnicott, Tim is a(n) ________.

Modern developmental psychology has been most influenced by Erikson's idea that psychological development ________.

Susie is an infant participating in a strange situation. When her mother leaves the room, Susie does not seem to care. Upon her mother's return, Susie ignores her. What kind of attachment does Susie have to her mother?

Horney felt that when women experience penis envy, it symbolizes their ________.

Jane feels inferior to the people around her, but she tries to act like she is powerful and in control. Adler would say that Jane is ________.

Toddlers are largely concerned with the industry versus inferiority psychosocial conflict.

Mike's prototypical woman is sensitive and intelligent. Mike's idealized image of a woman is his ________.

What is the overarching principle of object relations theory?

In Erikson's scheme, we progress from one crisis to another according to ________.

According to D. W. Winnicott, a niffle is a(n) ________.

According to Erikson, most conflicts are unconscious; few if any conflicts occur in the conscious mind.

Erikson was a strong believer that intimacy came before identity.

What is the anima?

The idea that men and women each have a masculine and a feminine side is linked to Jung's ideas about ________.

According to Melanie Klein, the ________ position refers to a child's desire to worship and protect the good parts of an object because he or she fears losing them.

Some psychologists maintain that your relationships with other people are based on the images of them that you hold in your mind. Psychologists who emphasize this idea are known as ________ theorists.

The object relations theorist Melanie Klein suggests that important love relationships are mixed with emotions such as envy, fear, and guilt. People react to these emotions by ________.

According to Erikson, adolescents are likely to face a(n) ________.

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Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

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Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

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

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Exam 12: Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Which of the following Freudian ideas is NOT supported by modern research?

Tom was a sickly child and always felt helpless. According to Adler, as an adult Tom will probably ________.

Jimmy is a 5-year-old boy. When his parents leave him with a babysitter, he latches onto his stuffed animal, Tim. In the terminology of the object relations theorist D. W. Winnicott, Tim is a(n) ________.

Modern developmental psychology has been most influenced by Erikson's idea that psychological development ________.

Susie is an infant participating in a strange situation. When her mother leaves the room, Susie does not seem to care. Upon her mother's return, Susie ignores her. What kind of attachment does Susie have to her mother?

Horney felt that when women experience penis envy, it symbolizes their ________.

Jane feels inferior to the people around her, but she tries to act like she is powerful and in control. Adler would say that Jane is ________.

Toddlers are largely concerned with the industry versus inferiority psychosocial conflict.

Mike's prototypical woman is sensitive and intelligent. Mike's idealized image of a woman is his ________.

What is the overarching principle of object relations theory?

In Erikson's scheme, we progress from one crisis to another according to ________.

According to D. W. Winnicott, a niffle is a(n) ________.

According to Erikson, most conflicts are unconscious; few if any conflicts occur in the conscious mind.

Erikson was a strong believer that intimacy came before identity.

What is the anima?

The idea that men and women each have a masculine and a feminine side is linked to Jung's ideas about ________.

According to Melanie Klein, the ________ position refers to a child's desire to worship and protect the good parts of an object because he or she fears losing them.

Some psychologists maintain that your relationships with other people are based on the images of them that you hold in your mind. Psychologists who emphasize this idea are known as ________ theorists.

The object relations theorist Melanie Klein suggests that important love relationships are mixed with emotions such as envy, fear, and guilt. People react to these emotions by ________.

According to Erikson, adolescents are likely to face a(n) ________.

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

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

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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