Psychology of Personality UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to Freud, which is an example of wish fulfillment? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dreams
Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation? - CORRECT ANSWER - In
development it occurs when children leave behind some psychic energy tied up in resolving a
crisis.
Information about where you parked your car or the name of your uncle probably is stored in
which part of the mind, according to Freud's topographic model? - CORRECT ANSWER -
preconscious
During free association, a patient is encouraged to - CORRECT ANSWER - say whatever
comes into his or her mind.
According to Freud, to make sense of a patient's dream, a therapist needs to understand the -
CORRECT ANSWER - dream's latent content
According to Freud, each of us is born with a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - desire to die
and return to the earth.
A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later the man is arrested
for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an
example of - CORRECT ANSWER - reaction formation
Little Timmy is extremely jealous whenever his mommy and daddy kiss and show affection.
Timmy wants to get kisses from his mommy. Little Timmy is in which stage of psychosexual
development? - CORRECT ANSWER - phallic
, If you see your own unwanted thoughts and undesirable impulses in other people, then you are
using the defense mechanism called - CORRECT ANSWER - projection.
A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases
her productivity dramatically. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - sublimation.
If Sigmund Freud were to have abandoned his concept of the Oedipus complex, he would have
needed to come up with another explanation for how - CORRECT ANSWER - the
superego develops
The life instinct to which Freud attributed most of our behaviors is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - libido.
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Repression
Which statement is true about the superego? - CORRECT ANSWER - The superego
represents internalized standards and values
The ego is found in which part of Freud's topographic model? - CORRECT ANSWER -
conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
A man has a strong unconscious urge to cheat business associates. He complains that he can't
trust the people he does business with, that they will cheat and steal from him if he gives them
half a chance. The man is exhibiting - CORRECT ANSWER - projection.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nathan
had some traumatic experiences during the oral stage of development
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to Freud, which is an example of wish fulfillment? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dreams
Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation? - CORRECT ANSWER - In
development it occurs when children leave behind some psychic energy tied up in resolving a
crisis.
Information about where you parked your car or the name of your uncle probably is stored in
which part of the mind, according to Freud's topographic model? - CORRECT ANSWER -
preconscious
During free association, a patient is encouraged to - CORRECT ANSWER - say whatever
comes into his or her mind.
According to Freud, to make sense of a patient's dream, a therapist needs to understand the -
CORRECT ANSWER - dream's latent content
According to Freud, each of us is born with a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - desire to die
and return to the earth.
A man becomes a leader in a crusade promoting sexual morality. A year later the man is arrested
for a variety of sex crimes. Freud might have interpreted the man's earlier behavior as an
example of - CORRECT ANSWER - reaction formation
Little Timmy is extremely jealous whenever his mommy and daddy kiss and show affection.
Timmy wants to get kisses from his mommy. Little Timmy is in which stage of psychosexual
development? - CORRECT ANSWER - phallic
, If you see your own unwanted thoughts and undesirable impulses in other people, then you are
using the defense mechanism called - CORRECT ANSWER - projection.
A businesswoman is upset with her husband. She channels this anger into her work and increases
her productivity dramatically. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - sublimation.
If Sigmund Freud were to have abandoned his concept of the Oedipus complex, he would have
needed to come up with another explanation for how - CORRECT ANSWER - the
superego develops
The life instinct to which Freud attributed most of our behaviors is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - libido.
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Repression
Which statement is true about the superego? - CORRECT ANSWER - The superego
represents internalized standards and values
The ego is found in which part of Freud's topographic model? - CORRECT ANSWER -
conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
A man has a strong unconscious urge to cheat business associates. He complains that he can't
trust the people he does business with, that they will cheat and steal from him if he gives them
half a chance. The man is exhibiting - CORRECT ANSWER - projection.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nathan
had some traumatic experiences during the oral stage of development
