Question 1

Reaction formation refers to the defense mechanism by which people

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A)  disguise threatening unconscious impulses by attributing them to others. 
B)  consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable unconscious impulses. 
C)  retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier stage of development. 
D)  offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but threatening unconscious reasons for action.

Question 2

Bruce wants to be a loving husband but at the same time wants to express his disgust for some of his wife's habits. According to Freud,Bruce's ________ might enable him to partially satisfy both desires.

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A)  self-transcendence 
B)  superego 
C)  Oedipus complex 
D)  ego

Question 3

Jaydon doesn't realize that his alcohol abuse and neglect of his family is leading to the destruction of both his family and career. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Jaydon shows signs of a

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A)  strong ego. 
B)  weak id. 
C)  strong superego. 
D)  weak ego.

Question 4

Children who have witnessed a parent's murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

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A)  erogenous zones. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  repression.

Question 5

In promoting personality growth,the person-centered perspective emphasizes all but

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A)  empathy. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  genuineness. 
D)  altruism.

Question 6

Gene spends a good deal of time bragging about his numerous sexual exploits. Freud would have suggested that Gene is fixated at the ________ stage.

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A)  oral 
B)  latency 
C)  phallic 
D)  anal

Question 7

Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which people

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A)  offer self-justifying explanations in place of the real but threatening unconscious reasons for action. 
B)  retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier stage of development. 
C)  disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others. 
D)  banish anxiety-arousing thoughts from consciousness.

Question 8

Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to be highly

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A)  compassionate. 
B)  religious. 
C)  conforming. 
D)  self-accepting.

Question 9

Freud emphasized that emotional healing is associated with the

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A)  fixation of repressed sexual desires. 
B)  projection of repressed fears. 
C)  recovery of repressed wishes. 
D)  displacement of repressed hostilities.

Question 10

According to a number of distinguished psychologists,a major purpose of the defense mechanisms described by Freud is the protection of self-esteem. Give an example of how repression,reaction formation,projection,rationalization,displacement,and denial could each be used to protect or even enhance a positive self-image.

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The answer of According to a number of distinguished psychologists,a...

Question 11

An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking,feeling,and acting is his or her

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A)  self-esteem. 
B)  personality. 
C)  reality principle. 
D)  hierarchy of needs.

Question 12

Ego is to id as ________ is to ________.

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A)  unconscious; conscious 
B)  biology; morality 
C)  reality principle; pleasure principle 
D)  regression; repression

Question 13

Jin is searching for a sense of purpose in life that goes beyond fulfilling her own potential for growth and self-actualization. According to Maslow,Jin is striving for

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A)  identification. 
B)  self-transcendence. 
C)  free association. 
D)  spontaneity.

Question 14

Abraham Maslow suggested that those who fulfill their potential have satisfied the need for

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A)  genuineness. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  unconditional positive regard.

Question 15

A refusal to believe direct and highly credible evidence that your spouse is suffering a terminal illness best illustrates

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A)  denial. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  fixation. 
D)  projection.

Question 16

The text defines personality as

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A)  the set of personal attitudes that characterizes a person. 
B)  an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking,feeling,and acting. 
C)  a predictable set of responses to environmental stimuli. 
D)  an unpredictable set of responses to environmental stimuli.

Question 17

According to Freud,________ is the process by which children incorporate their parents' values into their ________.

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A)  reaction formation; superegos 
B)  reaction formation; egos 
C)  identification; superegos 
D)  identification; egos

Question 18

Compared with Freud,contemporary research psychologists are LESS likely to think of unconscious mental dynamics as involving

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A)  parallel processing. 
B)  repressive censoring. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  right hemisphere activity.

Question 19

Free association is central to the process of

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A)  self-actualization. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  unconditional positive regard.

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the text as a criticism of Freud's theory?

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A)  The theory is sexist. 
B)  It offers few testable hypotheses. 
C)  There is no evidence of anything like an "unconscious." 
D)  The theory ignores the fact that human development is lifelong.

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the text as a criticism of Freud's theory?

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Bruce wants to be a loving husband but at the same time wants to express his disgust for some of his wife's habits. According to Freud,Bruce's ________ might enable him to partially satisfy both desires.

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Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which people

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Gene spends a good deal of time bragging about his numerous sexual exploits. Freud would have suggested that Gene is fixated at the ________ stage.

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The text defines personality as

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Children who have witnessed a parent's murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

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Jin is searching for a sense of purpose in life that goes beyond fulfilling her own potential for growth and self-actualization. According to Maslow,Jin is striving for

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According to Freud, is the process by which children incorporate their parents' values into their .

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Ego is to id as is to .

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In promoting personality growth,the person-centered perspective emphasizes all but

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Abraham Maslow suggested that those who fulfill their potential have satisfied the need for

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An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking,feeling,and acting is his or her

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Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to be highly

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A refusal to believe direct and highly credible evidence that your spouse is suffering a terminal illness best illustrates

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Compared with Freud,contemporary research psychologists are LESS likely to think of unconscious mental dynamics as involving

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Reaction formation refers to the defense mechanism by which people

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Free association is central to the process of

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Jaydon doesn't realize that his alcohol abuse and neglect of his family is leading to the destruction of both his family and career. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Jaydon shows signs of a

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Freud emphasized that emotional healing is associated with the

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the text as a criticism of Freud's theory?

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Bruce wants to be a loving husband but at the same time wants to express his disgust for some of his wife's habits. According to Freud,Bruce's ________ might enable him to partially satisfy both desires.

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Repression refers to the defense mechanism by which people

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Gene spends a good deal of time bragging about his numerous sexual exploits. Freud would have suggested that Gene is fixated at the ________ stage.

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The text defines personality as

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Children who have witnessed a parent's murder report memories that most clearly challenge Freud's concept of

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Jin is searching for a sense of purpose in life that goes beyond fulfilling her own potential for growth and self-actualization. According to Maslow,Jin is striving for

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Ego is to id as ________ is to ________.

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In promoting personality growth,the person-centered perspective emphasizes all but

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Abraham Maslow suggested that those who fulfill their potential have satisfied the need for

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An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking,feeling,and acting is his or her

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Self-actualized people,as described by Maslow,are LEAST likely to be highly

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A refusal to believe direct and highly credible evidence that your spouse is suffering a terminal illness best illustrates

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Compared with Freud,contemporary research psychologists are LESS likely to think of unconscious mental dynamics as involving

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Reaction formation refers to the defense mechanism by which people

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Jaydon doesn't realize that his alcohol abuse and neglect of his family is leading to the destruction of both his family and career. A psychoanalyst would suggest that Jaydon shows signs of a

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