Question 1

Jared always felt that no one ever took him seriously because he was much shorter than everyone else growing up. Now, as an adult, he tries to dominate all situations and assert his opinion whenever he can. According to Adler, what would describe Jared's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  organ inferiority 
B)  parapraxes 
C)  neurotic need 
D)  basic mistrust

Question 2

Martha just turned 55 years old and is about to see her last born off to college. According to Erikson, what psychosocial crisis is Martha likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity versus stagnation 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  integrity versus despair 
D)  industry versus inferiority

Question 3

Though traditional psychoanalysis might focus on childhood conflicts, neo-Freudians expanded their focus to include

Accepted Answer

A)  the eternal struggle between the id and superego. 
B)  how those childhood conflicts play out in current interpersonal relationships. 
C)  connecting the childhood conflicts to unconscious processes. 
D)  how those childhood conflicts stem from the psychosexual stages.

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Mike's ideal mate 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.

Question 6

According to Melanie Klein, the ________ position refers to a child's desire to destroy the bad parts of an object because he or she fears being destroyed by them.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressive 
B)  destructive 
C)  psychotic 
D)  paranoid

Question 7

Match each central theoretical viewpoint with its associated neo-Freudian psychologist.
-Melanie Klein

Accepted Answer

A) People are motivated as adults to overcome feelings of inferiority they developed as children. 
B) Human beings are a part of the collective unconscious, which includes inborn memories, ideas, and images. 
C) Women lack confidence due to the structure of society rather than the biological differences between men and women. 
D) Part of normal development is creating socially acceptable false selves to maintain smooth interpersonal relationships. 
E) People relate to other people through the images of them we hold in our minds.
F)People develop through their confrontation with various conflicts throughout their life spans.
G)Psychological development is the story of ego development because the function of ego is to make sense of everything a person experiences.
H)Individuals' early experiences with love shape their future outlooks on life and other people.
I)Any psychological research is at least "a little" psychoanalytic.

Question 8

Ellen is a 50-year-old woman who is raising her two grandchildren, is active in her community, and is learning how to paint. According to Erikson's theory, Ellen has chosen

Accepted Answer

A)  industry. 
B)  initiative. 
C)  integrity. 
D)  generativity.

Question 9

According to the textbook, what question is MOST useful to ask when evaluating the psychoanalytic approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is this approach scientific? 
B)  Is this approach morally wrong? 
C)  Does this approach raise unanswered questions about human behavior? 
D)  How would Freud use this approach to evaluate the behavior of his patients?

Question 10

Match each central theoretical viewpoint with its associated neo-Freudian psychologist.
-Karen Horney

Accepted Answer

A) People are motivated as adults to overcome feelings of inferiority they developed as children. 
B) Human beings are a part of the collective unconscious, which includes inborn memories, ideas, and images. 
C) Women lack confidence due to the structure of society rather than the biological differences between men and women. 
D) Part of normal development is creating socially acceptable false selves to maintain smooth interpersonal relationships. 
E) People relate to other people through the images of them we hold in our minds.
F)People develop through their confrontation with various conflicts throughout their life spans.
G)Psychological development is the story of ego development because the function of ego is to make sense of everything a person experiences.
H)Individuals' early experiences with love shape their future outlooks on life and other people.
I)Any psychological research is at least "a little" psychoanalytic.

Question 11

What neo-Freudian concept or theory did Erik Erikson develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotic needs 
B)  psychosocial stages of development 
C)  the animus and anima 
D)  object relations theory

Question 12

Most neo-Freudians rely on information from ________ to test or verify their ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled experiments 
B)  archival and field studies 
C)  Freud's original case descriptions 
D)  patient histories and introspection

Question 13

Match each central theoretical viewpoint with its associated neo-Freudian psychologist.
-Drew Westen

Accepted Answer

A) People are motivated as adults to overcome feelings of inferiority they developed as children. 
B) Human beings are a part of the collective unconscious, which includes inborn memories, ideas, and images. 
C) Women lack confidence due to the structure of society rather than the biological differences between men and women. 
D) Part of normal development is creating socially acceptable false selves to maintain smooth interpersonal relationships. 
E) People relate to other people through the images of them we hold in our minds.
F)People develop through their confrontation with various conflicts throughout their life spans.
G)Psychological development is the story of ego development because the function of ego is to make sense of everything a person experiences.
H)Individuals' early experiences with love shape their future outlooks on life and other people.
I)Any psychological research is at least "a little" psychoanalytic.

Question 14

Freud's phallic stage corresponds to Erikson's stage of

Accepted Answer

A)  industry versus inferiority. 
B)  basic trust versus mistrust. 
C)  initiative versus guilt. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

In order for a person to develop an inferiority complex, he or she must

Accepted Answer

A)  actually have some disability that makes him or her inferior to others. 
B)  have developed narcissistic tendencies as a child. 
C)  have feelings of inferiority as a child. 
D)  have a particularly strong superego.

Question 17

Which sequence represents the correct order for Erikson's first three psychosocial stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic trust versus mistrust; initiative versus guilt; autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B)  basic trust versus mistrust; autonomy versus shame and doubt; initiative versus guilt 
C)  basic trust versus mistrust; initiative versus guilt; identity versus identity confusion 
D)  identity versus identity confusion; intimacy versus isolation; basic trust versus mistrust

Question 18

Freud's latency period corresponds to Erikson's stage of

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity versus stagnation. 
B)  identity versus identity confusion. 
C)  initiative versus guilt. 
D)  industry versus inferiority.

Question 19

How has contemporary psychology tested psychoanalytic hypotheses that support Freudian and neo-Freudian theories? Which Freudian theories has empirical research failed to support and why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Adult behavior, according to Horney, is based on efforts to

Accepted Answer

A)  overcome the fear of being alone in a hostile world. 
B)  deal with recurring Oedipal crises. 
C)  resolve interpersonal conflicts with significant others. 
D)  repress the collective unconscious.

Exam 11: Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research