PSYC 387 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
. Despite criticisms, why should Freud's theories by studied
today?
Topic: n/a
a. Freud continues to influence the practice of psychotherapy.
b. Many of Freud's ideas have entered popular culture.
c. Freudian thought has undergone a revival within research
psychology.
d. All of the above. Correct Answers D
For all these reasons, no education in psychology—especially
personality psychology—would be complete with some
grounding in psychoanalysis (see "Why Study Freud?").
A key assumption of psychoanalysis is that the brain has an
internal structure made of parts that can function _______ and,
at times, ______ each other.
Topic: n/a
a. Independent; conflict
b. Together; complement
c. Simultaneously; override
d. Independent; complement Correct Answers A
: It is important to remember the distinction between the mind
and the brain: The brain is a physical organ, whereas the mind is
the psychological result of what the brain and the rest of the
body do (see "Psychic Determinism").
A leakage from the unconscious mind manifesting as a mistake,
accident, omission, or memory lapse—in the common parlance,
a "Freudian slip"—is referred to technically as what?
Topic: n/a
,a. Sublimation
b. Humor
c. Intellectualization
d. Parapraxis Correct Answers D
Freud was never willing to believe that anything—especially
these "slips"—happened without reasons (see "Parapraxes").
A person who loudly denounces homosexuals, paints antigay
graffiti in public places, frequently and loudly tells "fag" jokes,
intimidates or even physically attacks homosexuals is almost
certainly engaging this defense mechanism?
Topic: n/a
a. Denial
b. Rationalization
c. Reaction formation
d. Projection Correct Answers C
The indication that these behaviors might stem from reaction
formation is their disproportion and gratuitousness: no
reasonable attitude leads to such behaviors (see "Reaction
Formation").
A person who refuses to address the source of her anxiety, or
even fails to perceive it in the first place, is engaging which of
the following defense mechanisms?
Topic: n/a
a. Denial
b. Repression
c. Reaction formation
d. Projection Correct Answers A
: Denial entails refusing to address the source of anxiety or
failing to perceive it in the first place (see "Denial").
, According to Freud, psychological development occurs in
stages. The proper order of these stages, respectively, is
_______________.
Topic: n/a
a. Oral, anal, phallic, and genital
b. Genital, phallic, anal, and oral
c. Anal, genital, oral, and phallic
d. Oral, genital, anal, and phallic Correct Answers A
The oral, anal, phallic, and genital stages mark the development
of the mind (see "Psychological Development: 'Follow the
Money' ").
According to Freud, what is the essence of mental health?
Topic: n/a
a. To create
b. To be self-motivated to succeed
c. To seek to understand those around you
d. To love and to work Correct Answers D
Freud thought it was important to love, to have a mate and
family to care for and nurture. He also thought it was important
to work, to do something useful and constructive for society (see
"Genital Stage").
According to Freud, why do we forget?
Topic: n/a
a. Forgetting is a result of repression.
b. The ego and superego are in battle with each other.
c. Forgetting is the result of projection.
d. We forget to consciously cause ourselves anxiety. Correct
Answers A
. Despite criticisms, why should Freud's theories by studied
today?
Topic: n/a
a. Freud continues to influence the practice of psychotherapy.
b. Many of Freud's ideas have entered popular culture.
c. Freudian thought has undergone a revival within research
psychology.
d. All of the above. Correct Answers D
For all these reasons, no education in psychology—especially
personality psychology—would be complete with some
grounding in psychoanalysis (see "Why Study Freud?").
A key assumption of psychoanalysis is that the brain has an
internal structure made of parts that can function _______ and,
at times, ______ each other.
Topic: n/a
a. Independent; conflict
b. Together; complement
c. Simultaneously; override
d. Independent; complement Correct Answers A
: It is important to remember the distinction between the mind
and the brain: The brain is a physical organ, whereas the mind is
the psychological result of what the brain and the rest of the
body do (see "Psychic Determinism").
A leakage from the unconscious mind manifesting as a mistake,
accident, omission, or memory lapse—in the common parlance,
a "Freudian slip"—is referred to technically as what?
Topic: n/a
,a. Sublimation
b. Humor
c. Intellectualization
d. Parapraxis Correct Answers D
Freud was never willing to believe that anything—especially
these "slips"—happened without reasons (see "Parapraxes").
A person who loudly denounces homosexuals, paints antigay
graffiti in public places, frequently and loudly tells "fag" jokes,
intimidates or even physically attacks homosexuals is almost
certainly engaging this defense mechanism?
Topic: n/a
a. Denial
b. Rationalization
c. Reaction formation
d. Projection Correct Answers C
The indication that these behaviors might stem from reaction
formation is their disproportion and gratuitousness: no
reasonable attitude leads to such behaviors (see "Reaction
Formation").
A person who refuses to address the source of her anxiety, or
even fails to perceive it in the first place, is engaging which of
the following defense mechanisms?
Topic: n/a
a. Denial
b. Repression
c. Reaction formation
d. Projection Correct Answers A
: Denial entails refusing to address the source of anxiety or
failing to perceive it in the first place (see "Denial").
, According to Freud, psychological development occurs in
stages. The proper order of these stages, respectively, is
_______________.
Topic: n/a
a. Oral, anal, phallic, and genital
b. Genital, phallic, anal, and oral
c. Anal, genital, oral, and phallic
d. Oral, genital, anal, and phallic Correct Answers A
The oral, anal, phallic, and genital stages mark the development
of the mind (see "Psychological Development: 'Follow the
Money' ").
According to Freud, what is the essence of mental health?
Topic: n/a
a. To create
b. To be self-motivated to succeed
c. To seek to understand those around you
d. To love and to work Correct Answers D
Freud thought it was important to love, to have a mate and
family to care for and nurture. He also thought it was important
to work, to do something useful and constructive for society (see
"Genital Stage").
According to Freud, why do we forget?
Topic: n/a
a. Forgetting is a result of repression.
b. The ego and superego are in battle with each other.
c. Forgetting is the result of projection.
d. We forget to consciously cause ourselves anxiety. Correct
Answers A
