Question 1

If a test measures what it is supposed to be measuring,then we can say that the test is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable 
B)  consistent 
C)  valid 
D)  conceptualized 
A)  reliable 
B)  consistent 
C)  valid 
D)  conceptualized

Question 2

The interpretation of a client's response to a projective test reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  the client's personality 
B)  the biases of the clinician 
C)  the unconscious motives of the client 
D)  maybe both the client's personality and the clinician's biases 
A)  the client's personality 
B)  the biases of the clinician 
C)  the unconscious motives of the client 
D)  maybe both the client's personality and the clinician's biases

Question 3

The technique of free association is based on the premise that:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncensored material will provide clues to the unconscious 
B)  dreams always have hidden, sexual meanings which must be explored 
C)  moral values and standards can be applied to satisfying wishes 
D)  it is healthy to make up acceptable excuses for behaviors that make us feel anxious 
A)  uncensored material will provide clues to the unconscious 
B)  dreams always have hidden, sexual meanings which must be explored 
C)  moral values and standards can be applied to satisfying wishes 
D)  it is healthy to make up acceptable excuses for behaviors that make us feel anxious

Question 4

Which theorist started his career as a behaviorist and later developed a theory that arranged human needs into a hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Adler 
A)  Freud 
B)  Maslow 
C)  Bandura 
D)  Adler

Question 5

Your friend argues that negative characteristics associated with women,such as passivity,are due not to biology,but to child-parent social interactions.Which theorist does your friend agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Karen Horney 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Karen Horney 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 6

Which statement does not describe the humanistic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  We have an inherent tendency to develop and reach our true potential. 
B)  Personality is more than the sum of its individual parts. 
C)  Personality is influenced by language, observational learning, purposeful behavior, and self-analysis 
D)  How you perceive the world becomes your reality. 
A)  We have an inherent tendency to develop and reach our true potential. 
B)  Personality is more than the sum of its individual parts. 
C)  Personality is influenced by language, observational learning, purposeful behavior, and self-analysis 
D)  How you perceive the world becomes your reality.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a characteristic of self-actualized persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception of reality in an accurate fashion 
B)  independence 
C)  deep, loving relationships with many people 
D)  peak experiences 
A)  perception of reality in an accurate fashion 
B)  independence 
C)  deep, loving relationships with many people 
D)  peak experiences

Question 8

The correct level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs are physiological,self-actualization,safety needs,esteem needs,love and belongingness,and unconscious needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which approach to personality stresses the achievement of human potential and personal growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-cognitive 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  trait 
A)  social-cognitive 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  trait

Question 10

Discuss the interaction between id,ego,and superego.

Accepted Answer

The interaction between id, ego, and sup

Question 11

"I don't know why I did that!" Of the following concepts,which one best relates to that statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  real self 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  conscious thoughts 
D)  unconscious motivation 
A)  real self 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  conscious thoughts 
D)  unconscious motivation

Question 12

Seven-year-old Megan only plays with girls,thinks that boys are weird,and attends second grade.She is most likely in which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  phallic 
D)  latency 
A)  oral 
B)  anal 
C)  phallic 
D)  latency

Question 13

The major weakness of Freud's theory of personality is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  treats males and females equally 
B)  does not emphasize biological drives 
C)  can explain almost any behavior 
D)  lends itself well to scientific experimentation 
A)  treats males and females equally 
B)  does not emphasize biological drives 
C)  can explain almost any behavior 
D)  lends itself well to scientific experimentation

Question 14

____ refers to our hopes and wishes and reflects how we would like to see ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenomenological self 
B)  Ideal self 
C)  Real self 
D)  Actual self 
A)  Phenomenological self 
B)  Ideal self 
C)  Real self 
D)  Actual self

Question 15

Freud defined the superego as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the person we would be if we could act out all the id's desires 
B)  the self that is formed when we act instinctually 
C)  the part of the mind containing moral standards 
D)  the part of the mind that allows us to manipulate social situations to our own ends 
A)  the person we would be if we could act out all the id's desires 
B)  the self that is formed when we act instinctually 
C)  the part of the mind containing moral standards 
D)  the part of the mind that allows us to manipulate social situations to our own ends

Question 16

The Rorschach test is an example of a projective test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a major event that occurs during the phallic stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of the Oedipus complex 
B)  toilet training 
C)  first crush on an opposite-sex child 
D)  teething 
A)  development of the Oedipus complex 
B)  toilet training 
C)  first crush on an opposite-sex child 
D)  teething

Question 18

Fixation only occurs at the anal stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the major criticisms of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory ha

Question 20

"What did you have for supper last night?" "What is your name?" The answers to these questions are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  unconscious thoughts 
C)  self-referenced thoughts 
D)  conscious thoughts 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  unconscious thoughts 
C)  self-referenced thoughts 
D)  conscious thoughts

Exam 19: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

If a test measures what it is supposed to be measuring,then we can say that the test is:

The interpretation of a client's response to a projective test reflects:

The technique of free association is based on the premise that:

Which theorist started his career as a behaviorist and later developed a theory that arranged human needs into a hierarchy of needs?

Your friend argues that negative characteristics associated with women,such as passivity,are due not to biology,but to child-parent social interactions.Which theorist does your friend agree with?

Which statement does not describe the humanistic theory?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of self-actualized persons?

The correct level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs are physiological,self-actualization,safety needs,esteem needs,love and belongingness,and unconscious needs.

Which approach to personality stresses the achievement of human potential and personal growth?

Discuss the interaction between id,ego,and superego.

"I don't know why I did that!" Of the following concepts,which one best relates to that statement?

Seven-year-old Megan only plays with girls,thinks that boys are weird,and attends second grade.She is most likely in which of Freud's psychosexual stages?

The major weakness of Freud's theory of personality is that it:

____ refers to our hopes and wishes and reflects how we would like to see ourselves.

Freud defined the superego as:

The Rorschach test is an example of a projective test.

Which of the following is a major event that occurs during the phallic stage?

Fixation only occurs at the anal stage.

What are the major criticisms of Freud's theory?

"What did you have for supper last night?" "What is your name?" The answers to these questions are examples of:

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