Question 1

Unconscious processes that utilize self-deception to reduce anxiety are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   defense mechanisms
B)   unconscious motivations
C)   reality principles
D)   free associationsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What would Carl Jung say to Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I disagree with you Sigmund, the notion of a collective unconscious is ridiculous!"
B)   "Analytical psychology is impractical and hogwash!"
C)   "Your emphasis on the human sex drive in personality is incorrect!"
D)   "You should place even more emphasis on the human sex drive in personality!"E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following titles would most likely be given to a book written by Erik Erikson?

Accepted Answer

A)   Our Lives In Child-Parent Interactions
B)   The Collective Unconscious: Messages and Symbols
C)   The Importance of Biology: Why Freud Was Right
D)   Our Journey Through Psychosocial StagesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Tara witnessed a terrible car accident,but now cannot remember any of it.Tara's inability to recall the event is most probably due to:

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A)   denial
B)   projection
C)   repression
D)   sublimationE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The id is believed to contain two biological drives.What are they?

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A)   hunger and aggression
B)   safety and hunger
C)   sex and safety
D)   sex and aggressionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Rudy has a negative self-concept.How would Rogers be most likely to explain Rudy's negative self-concept?

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A)   Rudy tends to focus on his external locus of control.
B)   His ego is too powerful.
C)   His parents and others around him probably gave him conditional positive regard.
D)   He consistently uses defense mechanisms.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Rogers postulated that children would develop a negative self-concept if they:

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A)   received primarily conditional positive regard
B)   ignored the influence of their cognitive unconscious
C)   utilized defense mechanisms to deal with anxiety
D)   operated under an internal locus of controlE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Using handwriting analysis to describe an individual's personality:

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A)   is becoming a more widely accepted measure
B)   lacks validity
C)   is a valid approach to personality measurement
D)   shows one's strengths and weaknessesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which defense mechanism involves making up excuses for behaviors that cause us to feel anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)   denial
B)   reaction formation
C)   rationalization
D)   repressionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What is the correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)   love and belongingness, esteem, self-actualization, physiological, safety
B)   physiological, safety, love and belongingness, esteem, self-actualization
C)   safety, love and belongingness, physiological esteem, self-actualization
D)   safety, love and belongingness, esteem, self-actualization, physiologicalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

According to Freud,guilty feelings arise from the operation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   id
B)   ego
C)   superego
D)   alter egoE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Fay knows that,no matter how much trouble she gets in at school,her parents will always accept and love her.Carl Rogers would call this:

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditional positive regard
B)   conditional positive regard
C)   emotional support
D)   parental blindnessE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In repression,where do unacceptable or threatening feelings or impulses go?

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A)   into the manifest mind
B)   into the ego
C)   into the superego
D)   into the unconsciousE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In self-actualization,the person reaches fulfillment of potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Once I said,'I need to go to the mall to buy sex shirts ...I mean six shirts.'" What would Freud say about this?

Accepted Answer

A)   The manifest content suggests depression.
B)   The slip of the tongue reflects a manifest content of dreams.
C)   The slip of the tongue reflects unconscious desires.
D)   Cognitive processing errors suggest that memories are stored in adjacent areas of the brain.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Cal is preparing for a blind date with Stephanie.He is nervous and wishes he knew more about her.In fact,____ would reveal her characteristics,traits,and abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurological testing
B)   psychological assessment
C)   unconditional positive regard
D)   validity and reliabilityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Barbara refuses to believe that drinking and driving is dangerous.Barbara seems to be using the Freudian defense mechanism called:

Accepted Answer

A)   reaction formation
B)   sublimation
C)   displacement
D)   denialE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The humanistic approach is more of a philosophy of life than a scientific theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Needs that we try to first fulfill are called ____,while needs at a higher level are termed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fulfillment needs; higher needs
B)   deficiency needs; growth needs
C)   primary needs; secondary needs
D)   elementary needs; secondary needsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

"You are who you are because the various parts of you combine to form a unique and total entity that functions as a unit." This is a good example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   the holistic view
B)   the reality principle
C)   locus of control
D)   self-actualizationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Rudy has a negative self-concept.How would Rogers be most likely to explain Rudy's negative self-concept?

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What would Carl Jung say to Sigmund Freud?

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Using handwriting analysis to describe an individual's personality:

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Tara witnessed a terrible car accident,but now cannot remember any of it.Tara's inability to recall the event is most probably due to:

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Cal is preparing for a blind date with Stephanie.He is nervous and wishes he knew more about her.In fact,____ would reveal her characteristics,traits,and abilities.

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The humanistic approach is more of a philosophy of life than a scientific theory.

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According to Freud,guilty feelings arise from the operation of the:

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Needs that we try to first fulfill are called ____,while needs at a higher level are termed ____.

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Which defense mechanism involves making up excuses for behaviors that cause us to feel anxiety?

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In repression,where do unacceptable or threatening feelings or impulses go?

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In self-actualization,the person reaches fulfillment of potential.

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Which of the following titles would most likely be given to a book written by Erik Erikson?

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Unconscious processes that utilize self-deception to reduce anxiety are called:

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Rogers postulated that children would develop a negative self-concept if they:

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Barbara refuses to believe that drinking and driving is dangerous.Barbara seems to be using the Freudian defense mechanism called:

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"You are who you are because the various parts of you combine to form a unique and total entity that functions as a unit." This is a good example of:

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What is the correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

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The id is believed to contain two biological drives.What are they?

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Fay knows that,no matter how much trouble she gets in at school,her parents will always accept and love her.Carl Rogers would call this:

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"Once I said,'I need to go to the mall to buy sex shirts ...I mean six shirts.'" What would Freud say about this?

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