Question 1

Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete

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A)  fixation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  repression.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Although lacking in validity and reliability,the ________ is considered by many to be a helpful diagnostic tool.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach inkblot test 
B)  Self-Concept scale 
C)  MRI 
D)  Psychodynamic ScaleE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Freud suggested that the remembered events and images in our dreams were a censored expression of the dream's

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual stages. 
B)  latent content. 
C)  reality principle. 
D)  collective unconscious.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Freud suggested that orally fixated adults are especially likely to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  passive dependence. 
B)  an inferiority complex. 
C)  an Electra complex. 
D)  a collective unconscious.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to psychoanalytic theory,the part of the personality that strives for immediate gratification of basic drives is the

Accepted Answer

A)  id. 
B)  ego. 
C)  superego. 
D)  erogenous zone.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

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A)  manifest content and latent content. 
B)  the collective unconscious and the personal unconscious. 
C)  the actual self and the ideal self. 
D)  an internal sense of control and an external sense of control.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Parents who disguise hostility toward their children by becoming overly protective of them are very likely using the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  regression. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  reaction formation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Freud referred to the largely conscious "executive" part of the personality as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Oedipus complex. 
B)  superego. 
C)  ego. 
D)  id.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Suzy bought a used,high-mileage automobile because it was all she could afford. Attempting to justify her purchase,she raves to her friends about the car's attractiveness,good acceleration,and stereo. According to Freud,Suzy is using the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  projection.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Although Alex has frequently been caught stealing money and other valuables from friends as well as strangers,he does not feel guilty or remorseful about robbing these people. Alex most clearly demonstrates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  inferiority complex. 
B)  lack of displacement. 
C)  weak superego. 
D)  oral fixation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Humanistic theorists have been criticized for

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A)  overestimating the impact of childhood experiences on adult personality. 
B)  underestimating the inconsistency of behavior from one situation to another. 
C)  overestimating the degree of similarity among people. 
D)  underestimating the inherent human capacity for destructive and evil behaviors.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Freud's concept of projection is most similar to what today's researchers call

Accepted Answer

A)  an oral fixation. 
B)  the false consensus effect. 
C)  an inferiority complex. 
D)  the Barnum effect.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

A major reason for criticism of the Rorschach test is that

Accepted Answer

A)  no computer-aided tool has been designed to facilitate scoring of the test. 
B)  only a few of the many Rorschach-derived scores have demonstrated validity. 
C)  the test discourages individuals from communicating openly in clinical interviews. 
D)  the test can be used effectively only with individuals who are severely maladjusted.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Oedipus complex 
B)  projection 
C)  rationalization 
D)  the false consensus effectE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Freud referred to a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier psychosexual stage as

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  repression.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

According to Freud,the part of personality that represents our sense of right and wrong and our ideal standards is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Oedipus complex. 
B)  ego. 
C)  id. 
D)  superego.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Humanistic psychologists would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal sense of control. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  social obligations. 
D)  individualism.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Survivors' vivid memories of Nazi death camp experiences most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation. 
B)  repression. 
C)  the Oedipus complex. 
D)  motivational conflict.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real,more threatening unconscious reasons for actions is

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  denial. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  displacement.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The defense mechanism by which people disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  fixation. 
D)  reaction formation.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 10: Clinical Intuition

Which of the following refers to the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs?

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According to Freud,the part of personality that represents our sense of right and wrong and our ideal standards is the

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A major reason for criticism of the Rorschach test is that

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Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

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The defense mechanism by which people disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others is called

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Freud referred to a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier psychosexual stage as

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The defense mechanism in which self-justifying explanations replace the real,more threatening unconscious reasons for actions is

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Humanistic theorists have been criticized for

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Parents who disguise hostility toward their children by becoming overly protective of them are very likely using the defense mechanism of

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Survivors' vivid memories of Nazi death camp experiences most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

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Although lacking in validity and reliability,the ________ is considered by many to be a helpful diagnostic tool.

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Freud's concept of projection is most similar to what today's researchers call

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Although Alex has frequently been caught stealing money and other valuables from friends as well as strangers,he does not feel guilty or remorseful about robbing these people. Alex most clearly demonstrates a(n)

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Freud referred to the largely conscious "executive" part of the personality as the

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Freud suggested that the remembered events and images in our dreams were a censored expression of the dream's

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Humanistic psychologists would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of

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Suzy bought a used,high-mileage automobile because it was all she could afford. Attempting to justify her purchase,she raves to her friends about the car's attractiveness,good acceleration,and stereo. According to Freud,Suzy is using the defense mechanism of

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Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete

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