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Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?


A) retro-Freudians
B) nouveau-Freudians
C) neo-Freudians
D) anti-Freudians

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An individual operating on the reality principle seeks ____________.


A) immediate gratification
B) perfect accomplishments
C) to reveal unconscious motivations
D) rational means for obtaining gratification

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The ego operates according to the ______.


A) guilt/pride principle
B) reality principle
C) pleasure principle
D) reflex principle

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Freud's psychodynamic theory has been completely disregarded since the advent of new technology that has allowed us to understand the brain differently.

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Projective tests make use of ________ stimuli.


A) objective
B) paper-and-pencil
C) three-dimensional
D) ambiguous

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According to Freud,the second part of the personality is the ego,which gets its name from the Latin word for __________.


A) "right"
B) "pride" Incorrect While the term "ego" is commonly used to refer to one's pride or sense of self,this is a misuse of the word from Freud's original theory.
C) "I"
D) "self"

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Carl Rogers believed that people question themselves and experience negative effects on their self-concept when they receive ______.


A) conditional esteem
B) unconditional esteem
C) conditional positive regard
D) unconditional positive regard

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The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is _____________.


A) inventories are standardized
B) interviews are standardized
C) interviews have higher validity
D) There are no major differences.

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Cattell used the statistical technique called _______.


A) factor features
B) t test
C) pf analysis
D) factor analysis

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The main advantage of personality inventories over projective tests and interviews is that inventories are standardized.

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A great way to remember the Big Five personality traits is with the acronym OAKEN.

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A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.


A) current events
B) daydreaming themes
C) maladaptive patterns of behavior
D) unconscious thoughts and feelings

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What is Freud's term for the executive of the personality that has a realistic plan for obtaining gratification of an individual's desires?


A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) preconscious

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Which of the following was not a facet of Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism?


A) feelings of inferiority
B) environment
C) personal/cognitive factors
D) behaviors

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According to Freud,rationality,logical thinking,and reasoning are controlled by the ______.


A) pleasure principle
B) ego
C) superego
D) animus

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There were three friends.Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational,logical,and cunning.Hermione was rule-oriented,moral,and always ethical.Ron was pleasure seeking,found it hard to delay gratification,and usually just did what he wanted.According to Freud,Harry was mostly ____________.


A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) conscience

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According to Freud,personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages.During infancy,the psychosexual stage is called the _____________.


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

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Which of the following descriptions is likely to fit the quality of self-actualization?


A) shy,silent,and humorless
B) real self close to ideal self
C) ideal self dominating real self
D) superego dominating id

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Ruth-Ann just graduated from high school;she is trying out for the soccer team at the college that she will attend in the fall.She knows that it will be more competitive than her high school team,but she believes in her ability to succeed and plans to practice all summer.Bandura would say that Ruth might have an edge over some competitors simply because she has ________.


A) high self-efficacy
B) self-actualized
C) set aside the time to practice
D) an external locus of control

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Which theory of personality was a direct reaction against the psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives?


A) humanistic perspective
B) trait perspective
C) projective perspective
D) inventory perspective

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