Question 1

Sam is facing a difficult midterm exam and is feeling stressed out about it. As the exam date approaches and his anxiety increases, Sam starts thinking about ways to study more effectively. He schedules a large portion of time for active study of the material on the test so that he is prepared. In terms of coping, Sam is employing a(n)  ___________strategy.

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A)   avoidance
B)   emotion-focused
C)   problem-focused
D)   repressionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

To explain why aggression sometimes decreases, many researchers have adopted the Freudian concept of

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A)   the Oedipus complex.
B)   repression.
C)   the superego.
D)   catharsis.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

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A)   Frustration is one cause of aggression.
B)   Frustrated people act more aggressively than nonfrustrated people.
C)   Aggressive responses are more likely when a frustrated person is close to their goal.
D)   All of these options are trueE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The psychologists who developed the frustration aggression hypothesis used or adapted all of the following concepts from Freudian theory except one. Which one?

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A)   Displacement
B)   Sublimation
C)   Catharsis
D)   ReinforcementE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In which scenario is a person demonstrating sublimation as a defensive response to frustration?

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A)   Carly yells at her husband after having a very difficult day at work.
B)   Matthias storms out of his office after a customer cancels a major work contract.
C)   Geno has an intense workout punching his punching bag after his girlfriend breaks up with him.
D)   Melinda throws the remote control at the television when it isn't working properly.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

People with which kind of adult attachment style are least likely to fall in love?

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A)   Secure
B)   Anxious-ambivalent
C)   Avoidant
D)   DependentE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 7

Frustrated research participants are sometimes given an opportunity to administer an electric shock to another person. Experimenters conducting this research generally find that

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A)   contrary to prediction, participants do not experience a change in their arousal levels following the administration of the shocks.
B)   participants experience an increase in arousal following the administration of the shocks.
C)   participants experience a decrease in arousal following the administration of the shocks.
D)   participants experience a rapid increase followed by a rapid decrease in arousal following the administration of the shocks.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Researchers who examined student's reactions to traumas like car accidents and health issue found that students

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A)   low in coping flexibility experienced less stress as a result of the traumas.
B)   low in coping flexibility experienced no stress from the traumatic events.
C)   high in coping flexibility experienced less stress as a result of the traumas.
D)   high in coping flexibility experienced less avoidance of future traumas.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Karen Horney agreed with Freud that unconscious conflicts often trigger anxiety.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

Participants in one experiment were either frustrated or not frustrated. They then were given what they thought was an opportunity to administer electric shocks to either the person who had frustrated them or a stranger. This experiment was designed to test which part of the frustration aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Catharsis
B)   Displacement
C)   Sublimation
D)   ReinforcementE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Research has found that one gender difference in coping strategies is that

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A)   women take steps to solve problems directly more than men.
B)   men use emotion-focused strategies more than women.
C)   women use emotion-focused strategies more than men.
D)   men and women are equally likely to engage in avoidance strategies.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

In contrast to Freud's theory, object relations theorists

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A)   focus on internal drives and conflicts.
B)   are interested in the intellectual and emotional development of the infant.
C)   are interested in an infant's relationship with his or her parents.
D)   do not believe that children develop unconscious representations of significant objects in their environment.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Individuals who see themselves as unworthy of love is characteristic of which of the following categories of adult attachment?

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A)   Secure
B)   Avoidant
C)   Dismissing
D)   DisorientedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The psychologists who developed the frustration aggression hypothesis borrowed which of the following concepts from Freudian theory?

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A)   Projection
B)   Death instinct
C)   Reaction formation
D)   CatharsisE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

One team of researchers found that medical students who relied on___________ had better physical heath during the first year of med school.

Accepted Answer

A)   active coping
B)   self-centered coping strategies
C)   defensive coping
D)   avoidance strategiesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The concept known as "triggered displaced aggression" refers to displacement that is

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A)   an overreaction.
B)   targeted toward a specific person.
C)   generalized aggression to unfamiliar situations.
D)   rare in response to frustration, if ever, in the personality.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Researchers find that avoidance coping strategies

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A)   are usually less effective than active-role strategies.
B)   are particularly effective with severe trauma.
C)   are about as effective as emotion-focused strategies.
D)   are most effective with long-term problems.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

According to object relations theory, a child's relationship with his or her parents

Accepted Answer

A)   is not as important as the child's relationship with peers.
B)   affects the way the child thinks of others in future relationships.
C)   is more important as the child grows older, especially in the adolescent years.
D)   is not as important as neo-Freudian theorists originally claimed.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Francisco has fallen in love many times but has difficulty finding long-term happiness in any of his relationships. He desperately wants to find a romantic partner. Francisco probably has which kind of adult attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secure
B)   Anxious-ambivalent
C)   Avoidant
D)   DependentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 20

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