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Chapter: Chapter 03: A Psychodynamic Theory: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

 

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

 

 

1.    An early influence on the development of Freud’s process model of dynamic functioning was

a.    Brucke’s physiological model.

b.    Einstein’s physics model.

c.     Charcot’s model for hysteria.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The 19th century movement which argued that natural science principles could explain all human biological and psychological functioning was called

a.    psychoanalysis.

b.    mechanism.

c.     hypnotism.

d.    catharsis.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Various factors affected Freud’s theory.  Which of the following is not one of these influences?

a.    Victorian era.

b.    World War I.

c.     academic psychology.

d.    anti-semitism.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is an important component of the Freudian view of the person?

a.    energy system.

b.    pleasure principle.

c.     both (a) and (b).

d.    neither (a) nor (b).

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Which concept expresses a release of emotion following talking about one’s problems?

a.    catharsis.

b.    free association.

c.     transference neurosis.

d.    dream interpretation.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Freud sees society as

a.    frustrating a person’s basic desires.

b.    necessary for happiness.

c.     prohibiting any gratification.

d.    conflicting with demands of the ego.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    At the heart of the psychoanalytic view of the person is that the person is

a.    a scientist.

b.    a computer.

c.     basically like other species.

d.    an energy system.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Voon et al. (2010) used fMRI to track the brain activation of people with and without conversion disorder.  What results would have supported the idea that people with conversion disorder are likely faking their symptoms?

a.    similar strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement between the two groups

b.    the same pattern of brain activity in response to emotional faces

c.     different strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement between the two groups

d.    a and c are correct

 

Ans: d

 

 

1.    Voon et al. (2010) used fMRI to track the brain activation of people with and without conversion disorder.  What results would Freud have predicted?

a.    similar strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement between the two groups

b.    the same pattern of brain activity in response to emotional faces

c.     different strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement between the two groups

d.    a and c are correct

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Using fMRI, Voon et al. (2010) found that individuals with conversion disorder had a stronger connection between the regions of the brain associated with emotion and those associated with motor movement.  How does this help us to understand the disorder?

a.    The emotions of people with conversion disorder interfere with their ability to control movement

b.    People with conversion disorder are much more emotional in general

c.     The emotions of people with conversion disorder interfere with their ability to control thinking

d.    People with conversion disorder get overly upset because of their symptoms

 

Ans: a

 

 

1.    Research on thought suppression suggests that

a.    this may contribute to the development of phobias.

b.    this is good for one’s physical health.

c.     both (a) and (b).

d.    neither (a) nor (b).

 

Ans: a

 

 

1.    Very briefly, the goal of psychoanalysis could be stated to be

a.    increased control over the instincts and drives which

b.    seek expression in antisocial behavior.

c.     the ability to restrict the reduction of tension through

d.    the seeking of pleasure and heightened conformity to the

e.    demands of social life.

f.      both (a) and (b).

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The development of the idea of catharsis is the result of

a.    correlational research

b.    biological research

c.     experimental research

d.    a clinical case study

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Freud suggested that people function according to the

a.    evolutionary principle.

b.    pleasure principle.

c.     actualization principle.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Psychoanalysis is

a.    a theory of personality.

b.    a method of therapy.

c.     a technique for research.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The foundation for Freud’s view of human functioning was the principle of

a.    uncertainty.

b.    conservation of energy.

c.     regression to the mean.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Emotional relief gained through talking about one’s problems is covered under the concept of

a.    cathexis.

b.    anticathexis.

c.     mechanism of defense.

d.    catharsis.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, pleasure is based on

a.    the release of energy.

b.    tension reduction.

c.     the discharge of an instinct.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    According to Freud, aggression

a.    is an instinctual part of life.

b.    resides in the ego.

c.     resides in the superego.

d.    is inevitably fused with sex.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    According to Freud, scientific and artistic activities express the

a.    sexual instincts.

b.    aggressive instincts.

c.     both a and b.

d.    neither a nor b.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Freud

a.    was largely unaware of scientific principles.

b.    felt that conceptual clarity came before descriptive observation.

c.     felt that descriptive observation came before conceptual clarity.

d.    dismissed the significance of scientific principles.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Freud was not impressed with supportive findings from experimental psychology because

a.    he was largely attacked by academic psychology.

b.    he did not understand the value of laboratory research.

c.     the Vienna circle argued against their value.

d.    he was sufficiently impressed with clinical observations.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The characteristics of the unconscious are seen most clearly in

a.    dreams.

b.    mechanisms of defense.

c.     guilt.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.     Contemporary research in psychology demonstrates that

a.    there is no unconscious.

b.    Freud’s ideas about the unconscious were fundamentally correct.

c.     unconscious processes are actually conscious.

d.    unconscious processes exist but often differ from Freud’s depictions of them.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    A part of psychoanalytic theory is that psychic life can be described in terms of the degree to which we are aware of phenomena.  There are three such levels of awareness.  Which of the following is not one of these levels?

a.    conscience.

b.    conscious.

c.     unconscious.

d.    preconscious.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The most important and difficult to demonstrate aspect of the unconscious is

a.    people’s behavior always is influenced by events of which they are unaware.

b.    people can recall things previously forgotten.

c.     people keep memories and feelings out of awareness for motivated reasons.

d.    none of the above

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    During the phallic stage the aim is

a.    intercourse.

b.    forepleasure and autoeroticism.

c.     power and control over others.

d.    incorporation of the loved object.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The research on perceptual defense suggests that

a.    people can consciously defend against certain perceptions.

b.    people can unconsciously reject emotional stimuli.

c.     people can unconsciously reject neutral stimuli.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The level of consciousness where we are able to be aware of phenomena if we direct our attention to them is

a.    unconscious.

b.    preconscious.

c.     conscious.

d.    subliminal activation.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The preconscious differs from the unconscious in that

a.    the preconscious relates to phenomena we are able to be aware of if we attend to them.

b.    the preconscious relates to phenomena we cannot be aware of.

c.     the preconscious relates to phenomena before they happen.

d.    there is no difference.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is not true?

a.    the unconscious cannot be observed directly.

b.    the unconscious is fluid.

c.     the unconscious includes repressed wishes.

d.    the unconscious tracks time and space.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    A critical element of subliminal psychodynamic activation research is that

a.    the stimuli must be neutral.

b.    the stimuli must be active.

c.     the stimuli cannot be presented psychodynamically.

d.    the stimuli must be perceived subliminally.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, the instincts can be

a.    blocked, expressed, displaced, aim-inhibited.

b.    converted into animal magnetism.

c.     diverted so that all energy is lost.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    According to Freud’s psychoanalytic formulations, the “pleasure principle” finds its expression in the operation of

a.    the ego.

b.    the superego.

c.     the id.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    The id

a.    seeks perfection.

b.    seeks reality.

c.     seeks pleasure.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is present at birth?

a.    id.

b.    ego.

c.     superego.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The psychoanalytic structure that operates according to the pleasure principle is the

a.    id.

b.    ego.

c.     superego.

d.    none of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Guilt and self-condemnation reflect the functioning of

a.    the superego.

b.    the ego.

c.     the id.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The psychoanalytic concept for the aspect of human functioning associated with rewards for striving for ideals and punishments for violating moral standards is the

a.    unconscious.

b.    superego.

c.     ego.

d.    id.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the unconscious

a.    plays a major role in motivation.

b.    plays a minor role in motivation.

c.     plays no role in motivaton.

d.    its role cannot be determined.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    If someone were to feel guilty about wanting to strike his father after being provoked, even though the action was never carried out, Freud would probably say that guilt was due to the action of which of the following?

a.    weak ego.

b.    harsh superego.

c.     an emerging id.

d.    both (a) and (c) in combination.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Id is to ego

a.    fantasy is to reality.

b.    anxiety is to cathexis.

c.     defense mechanisms are to satisfaction.

d.    “want” is to “ought”.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Id is to pleasure principle as ego is to

a.    pain principle.

b.    perfection principle.

c.     societal principle.

d.    reality principle.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the “Reality Principle” and the “Pleasure Principle” operate together in the following manner:

a.    they are constantly opposed to each other.

b.    they work “hand-in-hand” together.

c.     when the “reality principle” is operative the “pleasure principle” is repressed.

d.    when the “reality principle” is functioning, the functions of the “pleasure principle” are temporarily suspended.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    According to Freudian theory, personality is regarded as a hydraulic system with psychic energy being the currency of the system.  According to Freud’s later formulations, which of the following were the two major sources of psychic energy?

a.    life instinct and libido.

b.    death instinct and ego instincts.

c.     ego instincts and sexual instincts.

d.    life instinct and death instinct.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    For Freud, the goal of all behavior is

a.    survival.

b.    consciousness.

c.     pleasure.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Libido is

a.    the energy of the life instinct.

b.    the energy of the death instinct.

c.     both (a) and (b).

d.    neither (a) nor (b).

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The term “libido” is the name for the energy associated with Freud’s

a.    sexual instincts.

b.    death instinct.

c.     life instinct.

d.    none of the above.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Basically, defense mechanisms are mechanisms by which a person can defend oneself from anxiety emanating from which of the following sources?

a.    ego.

b.    id.

c.     superego.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

1.    Research on projection suggests that defenses

a.    are specific to content and circumstances.

b.    are specific to content, but not circumstances.

c.     are specific to circumstances, but not content.

d.    are not affected by content and circumstances.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The defense mechanism in which the person attributes to others what is denied in the self is called

a.    projection.

b.    isolation.

c.     denial.

d.    reaction formation.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    “Not looking” is expressive of the mechanism of defense called

a.    projection.

b.    denial.

c.     repression.

d.    blind-sight.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Research on projection by Newman and colleagues indicates that

a.    the only way to understand projection is to adopt the energy model of mind developed by Freud.

b.    projection can be understood via the principles of contemporary social-cognitive psychology.

c.     projection rarely occurs, contrary to Freud’s expectations.

d.    projection occurs very frequently, contrary to Freud’s expectations.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The mechanism of defense that is critical in alcohol and drug addiction is

a.    projection.

b.    denial.

c.     repression.

d.    sublimation.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The type of defense mechanism in which an action is recognized but the underlying motive for the action is not is

a.    rationalization.

b.    reaction-formation.

c.     repression.

d.    denial.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Rationalization involves

a.    dismissing a thought from consciousness.

b.    perception of an action but not the motive for it.

c.     denial of the emotion accompanying an act.

d.    rationing the affect to fit the situation.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The defense mechanism that transforms anxiety-producing feelings into their opposite is

a.    projection.

b.    repression.

c.     reaction formation.

d.    undoing.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    John says that if he really puts his mind to it he could ace the course.  This illustrates which mechanism of defense?

a.    projection.

b.    isolation.

c.     undoing.

d.    rationalization.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Intellectualization occurs with the defense mechanism of

a.    denial.

b.    repression.

c.     undoing.

d.    isolation.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The process when you remove a thought or wish from consciousness is

a.    repression.

b.    anxiety.

c.     execution.

d.    guilt.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Which defense mechanism plays a part in all other defense mechanisms?

a.    reaction-formation.

b.    repression.

c.     rationalization.

d.    regression.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Repressive style is associated with

a.    low reactivity to stress.

b.    high self-esteem.

c.     risk of health difficulties.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Experimental research on repressive coping styles by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson demonstrates that:

a.    people’s self-reports of their level of anxiety accurately predict the level of anxiety they actually experience when they are in stressful situations.

b.    some individuals who describe themselves as being “low anxious” actually show extremely high levels of anxiety reactions in stressful situations.

c.     mental energy associated with conflicts that date back to childhood and concern sexuality are at the heart of all adult anxiety reactions, whether people realize it or not.

d.    anxiety (or neuroticism) is primarily inherited (i.e., most of the variance in neuroticism is due to genetics).

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The “major” or “primary” defense mechanism, according to psychoanalytic theory is

a.    rationalization.

b.    projection.

c.     repression.

d.    denial.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    The overprotective mother who cannot allow into consciousness any hostility toward her children is using the defense mechanism of

a.    reaction formation.

b.    sublimation.

c.     denial.

d.    rationalization.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The defense mechanism of isolation is where

a.    the normal affect accompanying certain thoughts is denied.

b.    certain acts are magically wished away.

c.     the person denies certain impulses or thoughts access to consciousness.

d.    what is internal and unacceptable is separated and then viewed as external.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The student who said (s)he flunked the major exam because the questions were childish is using the defense mechanism called

a.    undoing.

b.    projection.

c.     reaction-formation.

d.    rationalization.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following defense mechanisms involves replacement of the original object of gratification with a higher cultural goal?

a.    repression.

b.    sublimation.

c.     denial.

d.    reaction-formation.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    In examination of the operation of mechanisms of defense one can expect them to appear

a.    under all conditions.

b.    under conditions of threat.

c.     when the person is asleep.

d.    when a person is intoxicated or tired.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Research on repression suggests that

a.    guilt decreases arousal.

b.    physiological arousal may be blocked.

c.     physiological arousal may not be perceived.

d.    arousal increases guilt.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Relative to those low on repression, repressors

a.    recall negative emotions and early memories.

b.    recall negative emotions but not early memories.

c.     recall early memories but not negative emotions.

d.    have trouble recalling negative emotions and early memories.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Psychoanalytic theory suggests that unconscious influences are found in

a.    out of character behavior.

b.    rational action.

c.     mathematical formulas.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Another term for perception without awareness is

a.    repression.

b.    sublimation.

c.     subliminal perception.

d.    supraliminal perception.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Evidence of the influence of images presented with a tachistoscope supports the principle of

a.    repression.

b.    sublimation.

c.     catharsis.

d.    perception without awareness.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Research indicates that events of early childhood may leave an emotional memory that influences later functioning without the person having a conscious memory of the event.  This is because a part of the brain, the amygdala, is involved at that point in time but prior to the development of more mature brain structures involved in memory, such as the hippocampus.  This finding is

a.    Consistent with both psychoanalytic  theory and cognitive science

b.    Consistent with only psychoanalytic theory

c.     Consistent with only cognitive science

d.    Inconsistent with both psychoanalytic theory and cognitive science

 

Ans: a

 

 

1.    In an experiment by Westen and Weinberger, participants judged a supposed political candidate less favorably if they had been subliminally primed with the word RATS than if they had been subliminally primed with other less negative words (e.g., STAR).  Which of the following psychoanalytic concepts does this best illustrate?

a.    The reality principle

b.    Secondary process thinking

c.     Unconscious processing

d.    Free association

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    The defense mechanism in which the original object of gratification is replaced by a higher cultural goal is called

a.    sublimation.

b.    projection.

c.     repression.

d.    rationalization.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is not a defense mechanism?

a.    undoing.

b.    denial.

c.     reaction-formation.

d.    subliminal psychodynamic activation.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is not descriptive of primary process thought?

a.    language of conscious.

b.    often seen in dreams.

c.     characteristics of people are fused and mixed.

d.    fantasy and reality slip into one another.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Within the psychoanalytic system of personality and personality development, the transition from “Primary Process” thinking to “Secondary Process” thinking is parallel to

a.    development of the id and the superego.

b.    the development of the ego and the superego.

c.     the development of the id and the ego.

d.    none of the above.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The terms “anal,” “genital,” and “oral” refer to

a.    erogenous zones.

b.    shifting foci of body tension with development.

c.     developmental stages in psychoanalytic theory.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The development of the superego is often associated with the end of which stage of psychosexual development?

a.    genital.

b.    phallic.

c.     oral.

d.    anal.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The correct order of progression through Freud’s stages of psychosexual development is

a.    anal – oral – genital – latency-phallic.

b.    oral – anal – genital – latency-phallic.

c.     oral – anal – phallic – latency-genital.

d.    oral – phallic – anal – latency-genital.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    The Oedipus Complex is associated with

a.    identification with the like-sexed parent.

b.    the beginning of superego.

c.     castration anxiety.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The stage of development where excitation and tension comes to focus in the genitals is the

a.    oral stage.

b.    anal stage.

c.     phallic stage.

d.    latency stage.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    According to the Oedipus Complex, every boy is fated to struggle with wishes to kill his

a.    mother.

b.    father.

c.     professor.

d.    brother.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Research on Oedipal behaviors suggests that around age four children show

a.    behavior consistent with psychoanalytic theory.

b.    behavior that contradicts psychoanalytic theory.

c.     only the behavior of boys fit the theory.

d.    only the behavior of girls fit the theory.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is an erogenous zone according to pychoanalytic theory?

a.    the mouth.

b.    the anus.

c.     the genitals.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The major contribution of Erikson’s view is

a.    the connection made to ethology.

b.    the attention given to social-interpersonal factors in development.

c.     an appreciation of aim-inhibited instincts in development.

d.    the importance of latency in development.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is not a significant component of Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development?

a.    emphasized interpersonal processes.

b.    emphasized stages over the life span.

c.     emphasized the future as well as the past.

d.    emphasized the “collective unconscious.”

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    In Erikson’s model, the stage comparable to Freud’s anal stage is

a.    autonomy vs. shame and doubt.

b.    industry vs. inferiority.

c.     integrity vs. despair.

d.    trust vs. mistrust.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The evidence concerning the relationship between early experiences and adult personality suggests that

a.    early experience shapes adult personality.

b.    adult personality is independent of early experience.

c.     early experience is critical for the development of sex-role differences.

d.    later experience can reshape much of what has been formed earlier.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    Research on the later effects of early experiences shows evidence of

a.    continuities and discontinuities.

b.    early experience being fundamental.

c.     early experience being unimportant.

d.    the effects of single, dramatic experiences.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Research relating the appearance of psychological problems in children to earlier development suggests that

a.    one can predict, but not work back from the present.

b.    one can understand later pathology in terms of earlier experiences, but it is difficult to predict.

c.     earlier experience and later pathology are unrelated.

d.    one can understand and predict later pathology in terms of evidence of difficulties during the pregenital stage of development.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is not an identity status emphasized by Marcia?

a.    identity achievement.

b.    identity foreclosure.

c.     identity moratorium.

d.    multiple identity.

 

Ans: d

 

 

True/False

 

 

 

1.    Research suggests that the suppression of exciting thoughts can promote excitement.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    Catharsis is a method of allowing all thoughts to come forth without inhibition or falsification.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    According to Freud, there are three levels of consciousness.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    Psychoanalytic theory is primarily focused on the conscious state of mind.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    The unconscious can be observed directly.

 

Ans: False

 

1.    It is commonly accepted that stimuli not consciously perceived may still influence our thoughts.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    The fluidity of the instincts allows for variability in behavior.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    In psychoanalytic theory, the source of all psychic energy lies in states of bodily excitation.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    The id represents the source of all drive energy.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    The ego represents the source of drive energy.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    The delay of instinct gratification until circumstances permit the most pleasure is known as the pleasure principle.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    The superego operates on the basis of the pleasure principle.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    The superego operates according to the reality principle.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    People develop defense mechanisms to protect themselves against anxiety.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    In psychoanalytic theory, anxiety represents a partial repetition of an earlier traumatic experience.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    Isolation is the defense mechanism in which the impulse is allowed to enter consciousness without the corresponding affect.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    In isolation, the impulse, thought, or act is denied normal accompanying emotion.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    In psychoanalytic theory, repression is the fundamental mechanism of defense.

 

Ans: True

 

 

 

1.    Marcia suggests that how identity formation is handled establishes a fixed pattern for life.

 

Ans: False

 

 

 

1.    Erikson’s stages are noteworthy in their emphasis on psychosocial development.

 

Ans: True

Essay Questions

 

 

 

1.    Discuss Freud’s concepts of id, ego, and superego in terms of a) the development and b) the functions of each.

 

1.    Provide an example of an experimental research finding in contemporary psychology that supports psychoanalytic theory.  In what ways is this contemporary scientific evidence superior to the case study evidence presented by Freud?

 

1.    Discuss the concept of the unconscious in terms of its importance in psychoanalytic theory and its potential for study in the laboratory

 

 

Chapter: Chapter 04: Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

 

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

 

 

1.    Projective methods often are seen as valuable in

1.    identifying single parts of the personality.

2.    offering insight into the private world of meaning.

3.    characterizing the conscious processes of the individual.

4.    all of the above.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    In interpreting the Rorschach test, one is interested in

1.    the way in which the responses are formed)

2.    the reason for the response.

3.    its content.

4.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The TAT can be scored

1.    on an impressionistic basis.

2.     

3.     

4.     

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    The relation of TAT fantasy to overt behavior is

1.    fantasy can be directly associated with behavior.

2.    fantasy can act as a substitute for behavior.

3.    both (a) and (b).

4.    neither (a) nor (b).

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Supporters of the Rorschach claim that

1.    the concepts of reliability and validity are irrelevant.

2.    the multidimensional picture creates empirical problems.

3.    other tests are worthless.

4.    all of the above.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    The psychoanalytic concept expressing a return to an earlier mode of satisfaction is

1.     

2.     

3.     

4.     

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Freud believed a disguised expression of a repressed instinct to be a

1.     

2.     

3.     

4.     

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, various forms of pathology are associated with

1.    particular stages of development.

2.    particular mechanisms of defense.

3.    particular wishes and fears.

4.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    The character type possessing the characteristics of being demanding, envious, and impatient

1.     

2.     

3.    phallic

4.     

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    The stage in which the child identifies with the parent of the same sex

1.     

2.     

3.    phallic)

4.     

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    Which of the following is not true?

a.    symptoms express conscious conflict between drive and anxiety.

b.    regression occurs under stress.

c.     psychopathology involves the effort to gratify fixated instincts.

d.    the phallic stage has different implications for men and women.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, the critical aspect of psychopathology is

1.    an excessive amount of drive or libido.

2.    conflict between wish and anxiety.

3.    an inadequate amount of guilt.

4.    conflict between competing sources of external stimuli.

 

1.     

a.    Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    Orderliness and cleanliness; parsimony and stinginess; and obstinacy are typical of which of the following?

1.    an anal character.

2.    an oral character.

3.    a phallic character.

4.    a latent character.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Seeking gratification appropriate to an earlier stage of development is a sign of

1.    aim-inhibited instinct.

2.    a mechanism of defense.

3.     

4.     

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, in regression there is a return to

1.    the womb

2.    nirvana

3.    an earlier point of fixation.

4.    an earlier point of loss.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    The development of the use of charge cards would appear to be particularly attractive to

1.    oral characters.

2.    anal characters.

3.    genital characters.

4.    healthy people.

 

Ans: b

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, a symptom

1.    expresses both wish and defense.

2.    expresses wish but not defense.

3.    expresses defense but not wish.

4.    expresses neither wish nor defense.

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, neuroses reflect a conflict between

1.    id and superego.

2.    ego and reality.

3.    id and ego.

4.    ego and superego.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    According to psychoanalytic theory, somatic difficulties may result from

1.    unconscious wishes.

2.    partial sublimation.

3.    the suppression of emotion.

4.    all the above.

 

Ans: c

 

 

 

1.    20. A distinctive aspect of the psychoanalytic view of psychosomatic disorders is that

a.    specific disorders are linked to specific emotional conflicts.

b.    specific disorders are linked to specific environmental stressors.

c.     specific disorders are linked to feelings of helplessness.

d.    disorders are unrelated to specific conflicts.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

20.  Central to psychoanalytic treatment is

a.    transference neurosis.

b.     

c.      

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    Change occurs in psychoanalysis because

1.    the conflict is now less intense than originally.

2.    the analyst assumes a supportive attitude.

3.    the ego of the patient has developed)

4.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

1.    In psychoanalysis, the “royal road” to the unconscious is

1.     

2.     

3.     

4.    all of the above.

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

1.    In psychoanalysis, which of the following involves the reenactment of old conflicts?

1.    transference neurosis.

2.     

3.     

4.     

 

Ans: a

 

 

 

24.  The process emphasized by analysts in therapy

a.    dream interpretation.

b.     

c.     free-association.

d.    all of the above.

 

Ans: d

 

 

 

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