Theories Of Personality Quiz! Psychology Trivia!

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1.

Evidence for postulating the concept of the unconscious includes:
- A.
  
  Dreams
- B.
  
  Post-hypnotic suggestions
- C.
  
  Free-association
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  Direct observation based on experimental research
2.

A person who unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior to conceal hostile feelings is probably using ego defense?
- A.
  
  Displacement
- B.
  
  Reaction formation
- C.
  
  Introjection
- D.
  
  Projection
- E.
  
  Regression
3.

One of the most important Freudian concepts, which consists of pushing unacceptable reality or painful material into the unconcious, is:
- A.
  
  Repression
- B.
  
  Regression
- C.
  
  Displacement
- D.
  
  Rationalization
- E.
  
  Projection
4.

A person who exhibits behavior that clearly shows signs of reverting to less mature stages is likely to be using which ego defense?
- A.
  
  Fixation
- B.
  
  Rationalization
- C.
  
  Regression
- D.
  
  Introjection
- E.
  
  Reaction formation
5.

Attributing to others the qualities or traits that are unacceptable to our own ego is best described as:
- A.
  
  Displacement
- B.
  
  Introjection
- C.
  
  Reaction formation
- D.
  
  Projection
- E.
  
  None of the above
6.

Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a critical function of the:
- A.
  
  Oral stage
- B.
  
  Anal stage
- C.
  
  Phallic stage
- D.
  
  Genital stage
7.

Feelings of hostility, destructiveness, anger, rage, and hatred seem most allied with the:
- A.
  
  Oral stage
- B.
  
  Anal stage
- C.
  
  Phallic stage
- D.
  
  Genital stage
8.

The basic aim of psychoanalytic therapy is:
- A.
  
  To treat specific learning disorders
- B.
  
  To change overt behavior
- C.
  
  To correct irrational thinking
- D.
  
  To make the unconscious material conscious
- E.
  
  Both (a) and (d)
9.

A major characteristic of the psychoanalytic therapist is:
- A.
  
  Openness and self-disclosure
- B.
  
  A deeply personal and sharing relationship
- C.
  
  A sense of being anonymous
- D.
  
  A focus on specific behavior and an objective appraisal of learned patterns of behavior
- E.
  
  Both (a) and (b)
10.

The "fundamental role" for the client in psychoanalysis is:
- A.
  
  A necessity to form a contract
- B.
  
  Willingness to do "homework assignments"
- C.
  
  Participating in free association
- D.
  
  Writing down dreams
- E.
  
  Both (a) and (b)
11.

Transference is viewed as:
- A.
  
  The core of the psychoanalytic process
- B.
  
  A means to uncover earlier unfinished business from past relationships
- C.
  
  A sign that therapy is not progressing well
- D.
  
  Both (a) and (b)
12.

The technique whereby the analyst explains the meaning of certain behavior is known as:
- A.
  
  Transference
- B.
  
  Rationalization
- C.
  
  Countertransference
- D.
  
  Interpretation
- E.
  
  None of the above
13.

The concept of resistance can best be described as:
- A.
  
  Everything that prevents a client from producing unconscious material
- B.
  
  That which needs to be analyzed and interpreted
- C.
  
  An inevitable part of psychoanalytic therapy
- D.
  
  An unwillingness to freely share with the analyst certain thoughts and feelings
- E.
  
  All of the above
14.

A person who attempts to deal with anxiety by closing his or her eyes, or by distorting reality is more likely using:
- A.
  
  Introjection
- B.
  
  Sublimation
- C.
  
  Denial
- D.
  
  Compensation
- E.
  
  Undoing
15.

Directing energy toward another object or person (when anxiety is reduced by focusing on a "safer target") is known as:
- A.
  
  Sublimation
- B.
  
  Repression
- C.
  
  Introjection
- D.
  
  Displacement
- E.
  
  Compensation
16.

Manufacturing "good" reasons to explain away a bruised ego, or to explain away failures or losses, is known as:
- A.
  
  Rationalization
- B.
  
  Projection
- C.
  
  Displacement
- D.
  
  Introjection
- E.
  
  Reaction formation
17.

The abused child, who assumes the abusing parents way of handling stress and thus continues the cycle of child beating, is an example of:
- A.
  
  Displacement
- B.
  
  Reaction formation
- C.
  
  Sublimation
- D.
  
  Introjection
18.

The ego defense mechanism that consists of masking perceived weaknesses or developing certain positive traits to make up for limitations is known as:
- A.
  
  Sublimation
- B.
  
  Compensation
- C.
  
  Introjection
- D.
  
  Reaction formation
- E.
  
  None of the above
19.

The process of redirecting sexual energy into creative behaviors or some form of socially acceptable behavior is known as:
- A.
  
  Displacement
- B.
  
  Denial
- C.
  
  Compensation
- D.
  
  Sublimation
- E.
  
  None of the above
20.

The Electra Complex and the Oedipus Complex are associated with what psychosexual stage of development?
- A.
  
  Anal stage
- B.
  
  Genital stage
- C.
  
  Oral stage
- D.
  
  Phallic stage
- E.
  
  Latency stage
21.

A narcissistic orientation is characteristic of what stage of development?
- A.
  
  Anal
- B.
  
  Oral
- C.
  
  Latency
- D.
  
  Genital
- E.
  
  Phallic