Question 1

Suppose you use one of the defense mechanisms described by Freud significantly more than any of the others. If you are a well-adjusted and productive person, which defense mechanism would that probably be?

Accepted Answer

A)   Repression
B)   Sublimation
C)   Displacement
D)   Reaction formationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A woman is very upset with her mother, but her ego will not allow her to express her hostility openly. According to Freud, what might we expect this woman to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Explain to everyone how much she loves her mother.
B)   Accidentally destroy one of her mother's favorite dishes.
C)   Express her hostility toward her own children.
D)   The woman might do any of the above.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A man is angry with his wife, but instead of confronting her, he takes out his anger on his children. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   repression.
B)   sublimation.
C)   displacement.
D)   projection.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In Freud's view of castration anxiety, what would be a healthy result for males?

Accepted Answer

A)   Identification with the same-sex parent
B)   Repression of sexual desires for opposite sex people
C)   Strong moral anxiety
D)   A powerful superegoE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The id uses reflexive action and wish fulfillment to

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A)   reduce guilt.
B)   satisfy the reality principle.
C)   satisfy the ego and superego needs.
D)   reduce tension.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Nathan is 37 years old. He smokes and drinks excessively and is constantly putting his hand to his mouth. What might Freud have said about Nathan?

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A)   Nathan had an excessive amount of psychic energy fixated during the resolution of his Oedipus complex.
B)   Nathan had some traumatic experiences during the oral stage of development.
C)   Nathan has a weak superego.
D)   Nathan has not yet resolved his Oedipus complex.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the ego and the id?

Accepted Answer

A)   The ego's function is to thwart id impulses.
B)   The ego and id work together to overcome powerful superego impulses.
C)   The ego works to satisfy id impulses in a socially acceptable manner.
D)   The ego works with the superego to block the expression of id impulses.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 8

A man refers to his "martial status" instead of his "marital status" during a job interview. Freud might have seen this as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   projection.
B)   symbolic behavior.
C)   a Freudian slip.
D)   free association.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The techniques the ego uses to deal with unwanted thoughts and desires are collectively known as defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Freud said the actions of the ego were characterized as following which principle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pleasure principle
B)   Ethical principle
C)   Morality principle
D)   Reality principleE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The neurologist in Paris who demonstrated hypnosis to Freud was

Accepted Answer

A)   Jung.
B)   Breuer.
C)   Charcot.
D)   Anna O.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The use of ___________ requires an individual to respond to ambiguous stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)   free association
B)   dream analysis
C)   projective tests
D)   hypnosisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Users of the Rorschach inkblot test point out that projective tests must be used because there are no objective criteria to assess the kinds of unconscious thoughts that projective tests measure. They make this point when arguing against the criticism that there is little evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)   the reliability of the test.
B)   the internal consistency of the test.
C)   the validity of the test.
D)   interjudge agreement on what responses mean.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

According to Freud, to make sense of a patient's dream, a therapist needs to understand the

Accepted Answer

A)   dream's manifest content.
B)   dream's latent content.
C)   part of the dream recalled best by the dreamer.
D)   parts of the dream that recur in many different dreams.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

During free association, a patient is encouraged to

Accepted Answer

A)   search his or her mind for clues about unconscious thoughts.
B)   report only those thoughts that seem psychologically significant.
C)   lapse into silence on occasion to get in touch with unconscious thoughts.
D)   say whatever comes into his or her mind.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 16

Sexual thoughts and sexuality play an important part in Freud's theorizing about each of the following except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stages of personality development
B)   Dream symbols
C)   Instincts
D)   HypnosisE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

An honors student is caught stealing money from his teacher's desk. The teacher tells the student to report after school to discuss the incident. However, when the student arrives later that day, he cannot remember doing what the teacher accuses him of. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   repression.
B)   sublimation.
C)   displacement.
D)   denial.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

According to Freud, each of us is born with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual attraction for the opposite-sex parent.
B)   desire to die and return to the earth.
C)   id, ego, and superego.
D)   unlimited amount of psychic energy.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The defense mechanism upon which the whole structure of psychoanalysis rests is the one known as repression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

Repression is an __________ effort by the ego to push out threatening material from awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)   occasional
B)   organic
C)   active
D)   irrationalE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

Suppose you use one of the defense mechanisms described by Freud significantly more than any of the others. If you are a well-adjusted and productive person, which defense mechanism would that probably be?

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A woman is very upset with her mother, but her ego will not allow her to express her hostility openly. According to Freud, what might we expect this woman to do?

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A man is angry with his wife, but instead of confronting her, he takes out his anger on his children. This is an example of

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In Freud's view of castration anxiety, what would be a healthy result for males?

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The id uses reflexive action and wish fulfillment to

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Nathan is 37 years old. He smokes and drinks excessively and is constantly putting his hand to his mouth. What might Freud have said about Nathan?

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the ego and the id?

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A man refers to his "martial status" instead of his "marital status" during a job interview. Freud might have seen this as an example of

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The techniques the ego uses to deal with unwanted thoughts and desires are collectively known as defense mechanisms.

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Freud said the actions of the ego were characterized as following which principle?

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The neurologist in Paris who demonstrated hypnosis to Freud was

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The use of ___________ requires an individual to respond to ambiguous stimuli.

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Users of the Rorschach inkblot test point out that projective tests must be used because there are no objective criteria to assess the kinds of unconscious thoughts that projective tests measure. They make this point when arguing against the criticism that there is little evidence for

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According to Freud, to make sense of a patient's dream, a therapist needs to understand the

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During free association, a patient is encouraged to

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Sexual thoughts and sexuality play an important part in Freud's theorizing about each of the following except one. Which one?

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An honors student is caught stealing money from his teacher's desk. The teacher tells the student to report after school to discuss the incident. However, when the student arrives later that day, he cannot remember doing what the teacher accuses him of. This is an example of

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According to Freud, each of us is born with a(n)

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The defense mechanism upon which the whole structure of psychoanalysis rests is the one known as repression.

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Repression is an __________ effort by the ego to push out threatening material from awareness.

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