Question 1

According to Freud, what part of the personality takes account of the external world and directs behaviour so as to satisfy the demands of the id?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superego 
B)  Id 
C)  Ego 
D)  Conscious 
A)  Superego 
B)  Id 
C)  Ego 
D)  Conscious C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a major component of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dominant role of the unconscious determining our thoughts and behaviour 
B)  The concept offantile sexuality 
C)  The idea that some of our thoughts and behaviours happen by chance or accident 
D)  The central role of sexualstinct 
A)  The dominant role of the unconscious determining our thoughts and behaviour 
B)  The concept offantile sexuality 
C)  The idea that some of our thoughts and behaviours happen by chance or accident 
D)  The central role of sexualstinct C

Question 3

According to Jung, belief in God, heroes, the devil and the fear of snakes are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  archetypes 
B)  mandalas. 
C)  complexes. 
D)  icons. 
A)  archetypes 
B)  mandalas. 
C)  complexes. 
D)  icons. A

Question 4

Trudy denies her anger with her best friend Leah, and claims that it is Leah who is upset. Trudy may be using the defence mechanism called

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  ego protection. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  denial. 
A)  projection 
B)  ego protection. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  denial.

Question 5

Which of the following is Jung's term for an inherited tendency to respond in particular ways to universal human situations that exist within the collective unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Icons 
B)  Archetypes 
C)  Engrams 
D)  Mandalas 
A)  Icons 
B)  Archetypes 
C)  Engrams 
D)  Mandalas

Question 6

Which of the following operates by the guideline "I want it and I want it now!"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego 
B)  Conscious 
C)  Superego 
D)  Id 
A)  Ego 
B)  Conscious 
C)  Superego 
D)  Id

Question 7

Virtually every personality psychologist now agrees with the Costa and McCrae's five traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Like Freud, Jung emphasized

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of the unconscious 
B)  that personality is almost completely formed childhood. 
C)  the sexstinct as a main factor personality. 
D)  the existence of the collective unconscious. 
A)  the importance of the unconscious 
B)  that personality is almost completely formed childhood. 
C)  the sexstinct as a main factor personality. 
D)  the existence of the collective unconscious.

Question 9

Who claimed that we can best understand personality by assessing people on two major dimensions, extraversion and neuroticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Raymond Cattell 
C)  Hans Eysenck 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Raymond Cattell 
C)  Hans Eysenck 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 10

The anal stage is to ________ as the phallic stage is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toilet training; weaning 
B)  Oedipal conflict; toilet training 
C)  weaning; toilet training 
D)  toilet training; Oedipal conflict 
A)  toilet training; weaning 
B)  Oedipal conflict; toilet training 
C)  weaning; toilet training 
D)  toilet training; Oedipal conflict

Question 11

What is the term Bandura uses to describe the perception that people hold of their ability to perform competently and successfully at whatever they attempt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-worth 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Self-esteem 
A)  Self-worth 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Self-esteem

Question 12

People high in self-efficacy tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  lack confidence. 
B)  avoid challenges. 
C)  be self-actualized. 
D)  persist their efforts 
A)  lack confidence. 
B)  avoid challenges. 
C)  be self-actualized. 
D)  persist their efforts

Question 13

Which of the following is true about Adler's ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle childhood is the most important period for the development of the personality. 
B)  The unconscious is more important than the conscious. 
C)  individuals are morefluenced by future goals than by the past 
D)  Early childhood forms the basis of one's adult personality. 
A)  Middle childhood is the most important period for the development of the personality. 
B)  The unconscious is more important than the conscious. 
C)  individuals are morefluenced by future goals than by the past 
D)  Early childhood forms the basis of one's adult personality.

Question 14

Resolution of the Oedipus complex ends in the identification by children with the parent of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following does not belong among three broad categories of personality assessment methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inventories 
B)  Pprojective tests 
C)  Achievement tests 
D)  Observation,terviews, and rating scales 
A)  Inventories 
B)  Pprojective tests 
C)  Achievement tests 
D)  Observation,terviews, and rating scales

Question 16

According to Freud, the sex instinct

Accepted Answer

A)  first appears during the phallic stage. 
B)  first appears at puberty. 
C)  is learned. 
D)  is present at birth 
A)  first appears during the phallic stage. 
B)  first appears at puberty. 
C)  is learned. 
D)  is present at birth

Question 17

One might say that the ________ is in control of rapists and murderers.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  libido 
C)  preconscious 
D)  superego 
A)  id 
B)  libido 
C)  preconscious 
D)  superego

Question 18

While little experimental evidence supports psychoanalytic concepts, the text does describe support for

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious mental processing and repression 
B)  the ego, id, superego structure. 
C)  free association and fixation. 
D)  Freudian dreamterpretation. 
A)  unconscious mental processing and repression 
B)  the ego, id, superego structure. 
C)  free association and fixation. 
D)  Freudian dreamterpretation.

Question 19

According to Freud, which of the following represents a primary source of influence on our personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life experiences after we begin school 
B)  Our heredity 
C)  The relative strengths of our id, ego, and superego 
D)  The problems we experience during adolescence 
A)  Life experiences after we begin school 
B)  Our heredity 
C)  The relative strengths of our id, ego, and superego 
D)  The problems we experience during adolescence

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of repression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gustavo does not remember being humiliated by his football coach 
B)  Bernard asks a professor to raise his grade; when the professor refuses, Bernard throws a temper tantrum. 
C)  Hua explains that he ate an entire chocolate cake so that it wouldn't spoil the summer heat. 
D)  Paul redirects anger from his boss to his dog. 
A)  Gustavo does not remember being humiliated by his football coach 
B)  Bernard asks a professor to raise his grade; when the professor refuses, Bernard throws a temper tantrum. 
C)  Hua explains that he ate an entire chocolate cake so that it wouldn't spoil the summer heat. 
D)  Paul redirects anger from his boss to his dog.

According to Freud, what part of the personality takes account of the external world and directs behaviour so as to satisfy the demands of the id?

Which of the following is not a major component of Freud's theory?

According to Jung, belief in God, heroes, the devil and the fear of snakes are examples of

Trudy denies her anger with her best friend Leah, and claims that it is Leah who is upset. Trudy may be using the defence mechanism called

Which of the following is Jung's term for an inherited tendency to respond in particular ways to universal human situations that exist within the collective unconscious?

Which of the following operates by the guideline "I want it and I want it now!"?

Virtually every personality psychologist now agrees with the Costa and McCrae's five traits.

Like Freud, Jung emphasized

Who claimed that we can best understand personality by assessing people on two major dimensions, extraversion and neuroticism?

The anal stage is to as the phallic stage is to .

What is the term Bandura uses to describe the perception that people hold of their ability to perform competently and successfully at whatever they attempt?

People high in self-efficacy tend to

Which of the following is true about Adler's ideas?

Resolution of the Oedipus complex ends in the identification by children with the parent of the same sex.

Which of the following does not belong among three broad categories of personality assessment methods?

According to Freud, the sex instinct

One might say that the ________ is in control of rapists and murderers.

While little experimental evidence supports psychoanalytic concepts, the text does describe support for

According to Freud, which of the following represents a primary source of influence on our personality?

Which of the following is an example of repression?

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Exam 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

According to Freud, what part of the personality takes account of the external world and directs behaviour so as to satisfy the demands of the id?

Which of the following is not a major component of Freud's theory?

According to Jung, belief in God, heroes, the devil and the fear of snakes are examples of

Trudy denies her anger with her best friend Leah, and claims that it is Leah who is upset. Trudy may be using the defence mechanism called

Which of the following is Jung's term for an inherited tendency to respond in particular ways to universal human situations that exist within the collective unconscious?

Which of the following operates by the guideline "I want it and I want it now!"?

Virtually every personality psychologist now agrees with the Costa and McCrae's five traits.

Like Freud, Jung emphasized

Who claimed that we can best understand personality by assessing people on two major dimensions, extraversion and neuroticism?

The anal stage is to ________ as the phallic stage is to ________.

What is the term Bandura uses to describe the perception that people hold of their ability to perform competently and successfully at whatever they attempt?

People high in self-efficacy tend to

Which of the following is true about Adler's ideas?

Resolution of the Oedipus complex ends in the identification by children with the parent of the same sex.

Which of the following does not belong among three broad categories of personality assessment methods?

According to Freud, the sex instinct

One might say that the ________ is in control of rapists and murderers.

While little experimental evidence supports psychoanalytic concepts, the text does describe support for

According to Freud, which of the following represents a primary source of influence on our personality?

Which of the following is an example of repression?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters

The anal stage is to as the phallic stage is to .