WGU D564 – Questions With Applicable Solutions
What are the three parts of Freud's personality structure? Correct Answer -
Id, Ego, Superego
The pleasure principle—seeking immediate gratification. Correct Answer -
Id
mediates between the Id and Superego and operates on the reality principle.
Correct Answer - Ego
Moral conscience, shaped by societal values Correct Answer - superego
What are defense mechanisms? Correct Answer - Strategies used by the
Ego to manage anxiety and internal conflict.
Name three common defense mechanisms according to Freud Correct
Answer - Repression, projection, rationalization
How does Freud view childhood in personality development? Correct
Answer - Early childhood experiences shape personality and unresolved
conflicts lead to neuroses.
both the conscious and unconscious mind coexist and interact, influencing
behavior and personality. Correct Answer - Jung
What is the personal unconscious? (Jung) Correct Answer - It contains
an individual's personal experiences.
What is the collective unconscious? (Jung) Correct Answer - A shared
reservoir of universal human experiences and archetypes.
Universal symbols like the Hero, Mother, and Shadow. (Jung) Correct
Answer - Archetypes
What are Jung's four functions of consciousness? Correct Answer -
Thinking, feeling, sensation, and intuition
, What are introversion and extraversion? (Jung) Correct Answer -
Personality orientations based on inward or outward energy focus
What is compensation in Jung's theory? Correct Answer - Balancing
conscious and unconscious aspects of the psyche.
Jung is the founder of... Correct Answer - Analytical psychology
How many stages are in Erikson's theory of development? Correct Answer -
Eight
What is the main conflict in adolescence? (Erikson) Correct Answer -
Identity vs. Role Confusion.
What is the main conflict in old age? (Erikson) Correct Answer -
Integrity vs. Despair.
What shapes development in Erikson's theory? Correct Answer - Social
relationships and cultural context.
What is the role of secure attachment in childhood? (Erikson) Correct
Answer - It supports healthy identity and self-esteem development.
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 1 Correct Answer - Trust vs. mistrust. Trust
(or mistrust) that basic needs, such as nourishment and affection, will be met.
Age: 0-1
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 2 Correct Answer - Autonomy vs.
shame/doubt. Sense of independence in many tasks develops. Age: 1-3
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 3 Correct Answer - Initiative vs. guilt. Take
initiative on some activities, may develop guilt when success is not met or
boundaries are overstepped. Age: 3-6
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 4 Correct Answer - Industry vs. inferiority.
Develop self-confidence in abilities when competent or a sense of inferiority
when not. Age: 7-11
What are the three parts of Freud's personality structure? Correct Answer -
Id, Ego, Superego
The pleasure principle—seeking immediate gratification. Correct Answer -
Id
mediates between the Id and Superego and operates on the reality principle.
Correct Answer - Ego
Moral conscience, shaped by societal values Correct Answer - superego
What are defense mechanisms? Correct Answer - Strategies used by the
Ego to manage anxiety and internal conflict.
Name three common defense mechanisms according to Freud Correct
Answer - Repression, projection, rationalization
How does Freud view childhood in personality development? Correct
Answer - Early childhood experiences shape personality and unresolved
conflicts lead to neuroses.
both the conscious and unconscious mind coexist and interact, influencing
behavior and personality. Correct Answer - Jung
What is the personal unconscious? (Jung) Correct Answer - It contains
an individual's personal experiences.
What is the collective unconscious? (Jung) Correct Answer - A shared
reservoir of universal human experiences and archetypes.
Universal symbols like the Hero, Mother, and Shadow. (Jung) Correct
Answer - Archetypes
What are Jung's four functions of consciousness? Correct Answer -
Thinking, feeling, sensation, and intuition
, What are introversion and extraversion? (Jung) Correct Answer -
Personality orientations based on inward or outward energy focus
What is compensation in Jung's theory? Correct Answer - Balancing
conscious and unconscious aspects of the psyche.
Jung is the founder of... Correct Answer - Analytical psychology
How many stages are in Erikson's theory of development? Correct Answer -
Eight
What is the main conflict in adolescence? (Erikson) Correct Answer -
Identity vs. Role Confusion.
What is the main conflict in old age? (Erikson) Correct Answer -
Integrity vs. Despair.
What shapes development in Erikson's theory? Correct Answer - Social
relationships and cultural context.
What is the role of secure attachment in childhood? (Erikson) Correct
Answer - It supports healthy identity and self-esteem development.
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 1 Correct Answer - Trust vs. mistrust. Trust
(or mistrust) that basic needs, such as nourishment and affection, will be met.
Age: 0-1
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 2 Correct Answer - Autonomy vs.
shame/doubt. Sense of independence in many tasks develops. Age: 1-3
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 3 Correct Answer - Initiative vs. guilt. Take
initiative on some activities, may develop guilt when success is not met or
boundaries are overstepped. Age: 3-6
Erikson's Psychosocial Stage 4 Correct Answer - Industry vs. inferiority.
Develop self-confidence in abilities when competent or a sense of inferiority
when not. Age: 7-11
