Theories Of Personality Quiz 1
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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 which 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, adn 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 handeling 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
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