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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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