Question 1

Erin Gruwell was able to help a group of at-risk students by helping them resolve unconscious conflicts through dream interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A psychologist wishes to determine the personality of one of her adolescent clients.She also wants to avoid responses that are given just because the client thinks they are what the psychologist wants to hear.If she chooses a test that involves showing the client a series of pictures,it is likely that she is using the:

Accepted Answer

A)  MBTI 
B)  MMPI-2 
C)  TAT 
D)  California Personality Inventory 
A)  MBTI 
B)  MMPI-2 
C)  TAT 
D)  California Personality Inventory C

Question 3

Which of the following phrases best illustrates self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You Deserve A Break Today" 
B)  "Be All That You Can Be" 
C)  "Be True to Yourself" 
D)  "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 
A)  "You Deserve A Break Today" 
B)  "Be All That You Can Be" 
C)  "Be True to Yourself" 
D)  "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" B

Question 4

Lydia has a spider phobia.Based on research cited in Module 19,should she participate in a treatment that subliminally presents spider images?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes-even when images are presented below awareness, the unconscious mind can react to them. 
B)  Yes-she will know that something is helping her because of the fact that she is participating in therapy. 
C)  No-phobias don't go away, so it would be a waste of time and money. 
D)  No-she can't even see the image, so there is no use in doing it. 
A)  Yes-even when images are presented below awareness, the unconscious mind can react to them. 
B)  Yes-she will know that something is helping her because of the fact that she is participating in therapy. 
C)  No-phobias don't go away, so it would be a waste of time and money. 
D)  No-she can't even see the image, so there is no use in doing it.

Question 5

What would be an example of an implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  juggling three balls while singing a song 
B)  walking 
C)  learning a foreign language 
D)  giving a speech before a large audience 
A)  juggling three balls while singing a song 
B)  walking 
C)  learning a foreign language 
D)  giving a speech before a large audience

Question 6

The first of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  oral stage 
B)  anal stage 
C)  genital stage 
D)  undifferentiated stage 
A)  oral stage 
B)  anal stage 
C)  genital stage 
D)  undifferentiated stage

Question 7

During a session of therapy,Kyle's therapist tells him to sit back and talk about whatever thoughts enter his head.Kyle's therapist is utilizing the Freudian technique of:

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  dream interpretation 
C)  analysis of slips of the tongue 
D)  exploring manifest content 
A)  free association 
B)  dream interpretation 
C)  analysis of slips of the tongue 
D)  exploring manifest content

Question 8

The ego operates on the ____ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  desire 
B)  pleasure 
C)  reality 
D)  repression 
A)  desire 
B)  pleasure 
C)  reality 
D)  repression

Question 9

Repression means the person is transferring feelings from one person to another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When Rachel left for college,she promised her parents that she would not use any drugs.At a party someone passed her some pot,which she decided to try.If her superego is operating,this behavior will cause Rachel to feel:

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure 
B)  guilt 
C)  sadness 
D)  anger 
A)  pleasure 
B)  guilt 
C)  sadness 
D)  anger

Question 11

To alleviate anxiety caused by a desire to be sexually promiscuous with women,John decides to become a priest.Freud would say that John has used the defense mechanism of:

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  displacement 
D)  rationalization 
A)  projection 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  displacement 
D)  rationalization

Question 12

____ measure(s)observable and unobservable characteristics.Achievement tests,aptitude tests,and intelligence tests are examples of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability tests; graphological tests 
B)  Dream interpretation; personality tests 
C)  Personality tests; ability tests 
D)  Self-report tests; projective tests 
A)  Ability tests; graphological tests 
B)  Dream interpretation; personality tests 
C)  Personality tests; ability tests 
D)  Self-report tests; projective tests

Question 13

____ is a feeling of distress that comes from being tense,stressed,or awkward in social situations and from worrying about and fearing being rejected.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Shyness 
D)  Phobia 
A)  Fear 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Shyness 
D)  Phobia

Question 14

How does the existence of resilient children impact Freud's theory of psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  They support the theory, since the children often experience denial. 
B)  They support the theory, since the children often become adults with serious psychological problems. 
C)  Resilient children support the theory, since they may develop fixation in the psychosexual stages. 
D)  Resilient children question the theory, since many develop into healthy adults. 
A)  They support the theory, since the children often experience denial. 
B)  They support the theory, since the children often become adults with serious psychological problems. 
C)  Resilient children support the theory, since they may develop fixation in the psychosexual stages. 
D)  Resilient children question the theory, since many develop into healthy adults.

Question 15

Which individual best exemplifies the idea of self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary-she feels as if her talents are going to be wasted in life 
B)  Larry-he wants to own his business but is unwilling to take the risk 
C)  Gary-he fulfilled his dreams of being an educator and now can retire knowing that he put all of his skills and talents to use 
D)  Terry-he sees himself moving up the ladder in his position at the factory 
A)  Mary-she feels as if her talents are going to be wasted in life 
B)  Larry-he wants to own his business but is unwilling to take the risk 
C)  Gary-he fulfilled his dreams of being an educator and now can retire knowing that he put all of his skills and talents to use 
D)  Terry-he sees himself moving up the ladder in his position at the factory

Question 16

Dr.Katmeh agrees with Alfred Adler on the major influences in a child's development.On what do Dr.Katmeh and Adler agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  sibling influences and child-rearing practices 
B)  unconscious conflicts 
C)  collective unconscious 
D)  drive for self-actualization 
A)  sibling influences and child-rearing practices 
B)  unconscious conflicts 
C)  collective unconscious 
D)  drive for self-actualization

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

Accepted Answer

A)  a man is angry with his wife, so he yells at his employee 
B)  a man denies that he is angry with his wife 
C)  a man is angry with his wife, but says that she is the one who is angry 
D)  a man makes up excuses for why he is angry with his wife 
A)  a man is angry with his wife, so he yells at his employee 
B)  a man denies that he is angry with his wife 
C)  a man is angry with his wife, but says that she is the one who is angry 
D)  a man makes up excuses for why he is angry with his wife

Question 18

According to Carl Rogers,contradictions between ____ and ____ may result in personality problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  the internal locus of control; the external locus of control 
B)  the real self; the ideal self 
C)  unconscious forces; conscious forces 
D)  deficiency needs; growth needs 
A)  the internal locus of control; the external locus of control 
B)  the real self; the ideal self 
C)  unconscious forces; conscious forces 
D)  deficiency needs; growth needs

Question 19

One of the disadvantages of projective tests is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  take a long time to administer 
B)  have to be made up by the psychologist in advance 
C)  tend to be low in reliability and validity 
D)  are rarely used by clinical psychologists 
A)  take a long time to administer 
B)  have to be made up by the psychologist in advance 
C)  tend to be low in reliability and validity 
D)  are rarely used by clinical psychologists

Question 20

Tests of personality must have two characteristics,and they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization and validity 
B)  correlation and standardization 
C)  reliability and validity 
D)  standardization and reliability 
A)  standardization and validity 
B)  correlation and standardization 
C)  reliability and validity 
D)  standardization and reliability

Exam 19: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Erin Gruwell was able to help a group of at-risk students by helping them resolve unconscious conflicts through dream interpretation.

Which of the following phrases best illustrates self-actualization?

Lydia has a spider phobia.Based on research cited in Module 19,should she participate in a treatment that subliminally presents spider images?

What would be an example of an implicit memory?

The first of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is called the:

During a session of therapy,Kyle's therapist tells him to sit back and talk about whatever thoughts enter his head.Kyle's therapist is utilizing the Freudian technique of:

The ego operates on the ____ principle.

Repression means the person is transferring feelings from one person to another person.

When Rachel left for college,she promised her parents that she would not use any drugs.At a party someone passed her some pot,which she decided to try.If her superego is operating,this behavior will cause Rachel to feel:

To alleviate anxiety caused by a desire to be sexually promiscuous with women,John decides to become a priest.Freud would say that John has used the defense mechanism of:

____ measure(s)observable and unobservable characteristics.Achievement tests,aptitude tests,and intelligence tests are examples of ____.

____ is a feeling of distress that comes from being tense,stressed,or awkward in social situations and from worrying about and fearing being rejected.

How does the existence of resilient children impact Freud's theory of psychosexual stages?

Which individual best exemplifies the idea of self-actualization?

Dr.Katmeh agrees with Alfred Adler on the major influences in a child's development.On what do Dr.Katmeh and Adler agree?

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

According to Carl Rogers,contradictions between ____ and ____ may result in personality problems.

One of the disadvantages of projective tests is that they:

Tests of personality must have two characteristics,and they are:

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measure(s)observable and unobservable characteristics.Achievement tests,aptitude tests,and intelligence tests are examples of .

According to Carl Rogers,contradictions between and may result in personality problems.