Question 1

Of the three levels of personality,the _____ strives for immediate satisfaction of its needs and does not tolerate delay or postponement of satisfaction for any reason.

Accepted Answer

A)   mirror self
B)   id
C)   ego
D)   superegoE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Freud's concepts of the ego,id,and libido:

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A)   have a high degree of objectivity.
B)   have great credibility.
C)   are reinforced and supported in research.
D)   could not be tested experimentally.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The ego-ideal,which is the second part of the superego,consists of:

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A)   those behaviors for which children are punished.
B)   good or correct behaviors for which children are praised.
C)   the reality principle and its strivings for the ideal ego.
D)   ideals and principles the ego has rejected.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Children at the latency stage are fixated on their genitals and sexual pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One problem with Freud's published case histories is that they:

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A)   simply repeat the notes he took during the sessions with patients.
B)   are based primarily on statements made under hypnosis.
C)   sometimes differ from the notes he made after each session with a patient.
D)   are based primarily on dream analyses.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Give definitions and examples for the following defense mechanisms: (a)projection,(b)reaction formation,and (c)sublimation.

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Question 7

Freud's German term for the motivating forces that drive behavior and determine its direction is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Trieb.
B)   Druck.
C)   Mentalität.
D)   Bedarf.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 8

According to Freud,_____ are the motivating forces that drive behavior and determine its direction.

Accepted Answer

A)   fantasies
B)   moral beliefs
C)   defense mechanisms
D)   instinctsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Much of Freud's personality theory revolves around the necessity of inhibiting or suppressing our sexual longings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of Anna Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)   She rejected Freud's theory of psychoanalysis and developed her own,distinct theory.
B)   She had a happy childhood and was her mother's favorite child.
C)   She became the only one of Freud's six children to follow in his path.
D)   She was held in high regard by her siblings and spent most of her time with them.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What were Sigmund Freud's views on Anna's work on child analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   He disapproved of her work as it contradicted his theory.
B)   He did not share her views on child analysis.
C)   He stated that her views were obtained from his work on adults.
D)   He believed she developed her views out of her own independent experience.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 12

Which of the following is true in the context of penis envy as described by Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)   Woman have underdeveloped sex organs and capacities compared to men.
B)   Unlike men,women can never be fully developed until they have a female child.
C)   Girls can have a poorly developed superego due to the female Oedipus complex.
D)   Boys can have an inferiority complex,more so than girls,as a result of penis envy.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The purpose of Freud's techniques of dream analysis and free association:

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A)   is to evaluate,assess,or find the unconscious.
B)   is to depict humans in gloomy,pessimistic terms.
C)   is to eliminate a patient's set of sexual desires and wants.
D)   is to suppress sexual tensions and frustrations.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Freud's concept of the death instincts achieved only limited acceptance as part of the personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Freud's theory,we human beings are depicted in gloomy,pessimistic terms,condemned to a struggle with our inner forces,which we are almost always destined to lose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Freud made _____ an important part of his personality theory,asserting that it is fundamental to the development of all neurotic and psychotic behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   pleasure
B)   guilt
C)   disgust
D)   anxietyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Neurotic anxiety manifests in adulthood and is a conflict between the id and the superego.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Freud,what are the two primary types of instincts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sex and habits
B)   Life and death
C)   Food and hunger
D)   Pleasure and desireE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Much research on the nature of the unconscious involves _____ in which stimuli are presented to people below their level of conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)   catharsis
B)   cathectic attachment
C)   subliminal perception
D)   sublimationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Freud regarded _____ as our primary motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)   sex
B)   reliability
C)   fear
D)   moralityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

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Freud's concepts of the ego,id,and libido:

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The ego-ideal,which is the second part of the superego,consists of:

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Children at the latency stage are fixated on their genitals and sexual pleasure.

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One problem with Freud's published case histories is that they:

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The purpose of Freud's techniques of dream analysis and free association:

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Neurotic anxiety manifests in adulthood and is a conflict between the id and the superego.

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