Exam 4: Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

Schutter and van Honk's (2009) research indicates that attachment styles was associated with neural volume in the _____.

Psychoanalytic theory does a better job at explaining the past than predicting the future.

The use of defense mechanisms plays a role in the development of symptoms.

The concept of neurotic trends reflects the importance of biological over cultural factors.

Discuss the strengths and limitations of psychoanalytic theory, both in terms of points emphasized in the text as well as your own point of view.

The concept of narcissistic personality relates to

According to psychoanalytic theory, the critical aspect of psychopathology is

According to Murray, the TAT is useful in discovering unconscious tendencies.

At this point the evidence suggests that

The process emphasized by analysts in therapy

Which of the following is not found to be a characteristic of narcissistic individuals?

In psychoanalysis, which of the following involves the reenactment of old conflicts?

The narcissistic personality type is associated with which stage of development?

Good-me, bad-me, not-me are concepts of

Free association is free in the sense of being uninfluenced by neurotic conflicts.

Central to psychoanalytic treatment is

The Rorschach assumes individuals respond to inkblots as they do to stimuli in the natural environment.

Adler and Jung are different from Freud in that they

Universal images or symbols are known as

Psychoanalytic theory emphasizes a holistic understanding of the relationships among parts.