Question 1

Jane is an angry,hostile woman.At work and in her personal life,she is described as energetic go-getter because she is a workaholic and does a great deal and does a great deal of volunteer work for abused children and women.Jane's behavior may be an example of which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

An individual's personality,as well as situational variables,will determine that person's _______.

Accepted Answer

A) behavior 
B) predispositions 
C) uniqueness 
D) all of the above

Question 3

The pleasure principle is to the reality principle as the _______ is to the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) ego;id 
B) id;ego 
C) ego;superego 
D) id;superego

Question 4

The superego is that part of the personality which represents the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) pleasure principle 
B) reality principle 
C) thanatos 
D) conscience

Question 5

Behavior is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) personality. 
B) situational characteristics. 
C) individual interpretations of unique situations. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

According to Freud,the _______ makes up the largest part of our personality.

Accepted Answer

A) preconscious 
B) conscious 
C) unconscious 
D) These three areas contribute equally to personality.

Question 7

Jamie is a joiner.She is interested in other people and events going on around her in the world.In Jung's view,she is an ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) archetype 
B) endomorph 
C) introvert 
D) extrovert

Question 8

_______ name the theory that emphasizes the concept that humans are positively motivated and progress toward higher levels of functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Social learning 
D) Trait

Question 9

Behaving in ways that are the opposite of what one would unconsciously like to do defines _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A college student takes a lot of psychology courses so that he will be able to talk about his personal psychological problems in a calm,detached,clinical fashion.He is using the defense mechanism of _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

According to Rogers,people brought up with conditional positive regard _______.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be vain and narcissistic 
B) tend to act as if they were orally fixated 
C) feel valued regardless of their attitudes and behaviors 
D) live lives directed toward what others want and value

Question 12

Which personality tests rely on the interpretation of inkblots to understand personality?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI-2 
B) TAT 
C) 16PF 
D) Rorschach

Question 13

One of the most serious criticisms of psychoanalytic theory is its:

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on tests. 
B) lack of flexibility. 
C) unrealistic optimism. 
D) use of after-the-fact explanations.

Question 14

Agnes is seventy years old.According to Erikson,her main task will be to develop a sense of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) identity 
B) initiative 
C) generativity 
D) integrity

Question 15

According to Freud,_______ is the basic motivation for all human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) instinct 
B) the striving for self-actualization 
C) the need to know 
D) the desire to become superior

Question 16

Audrey is a normal,healthy two-year old.Her main task,according to Erikson,will be to develop a sense of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) trust 
B) initiative 
C) industry 
D) autonomy

Exam 13: Theories of Personality