Mary didn't make the tennis team and decided that it was for the best because she didn't want to
attend daily practices anyway. This is an example of which defense mechanism?
a. denial
b. projection
c. rationalization
d. reaction formation - Answers c. rationalization
Freud defined the ego as ________.
a. the conscious mind which seeks to balance the id and superego
b. the person we would be if we could act out all the id's desires
c. the unconscious mind driven by the pleasure principle
d. the part of the mind containing moral standards - Answers a. the conscious mind which seeks to
balance the id and superego
Sigmund Freud suggested that people who are dominated by their ________ might be narcissistic and
impulsive.
a. ego
b. id
c. superego
d. superid - Answers b. id
After Mike does not get the job he interviewed for, he moves back in with his parents and spends his
days playing video games. Which defense mechanism does this exemplify?
a. sublimation
b. displacement
,c. reaction formation
d. regression - Answers d. regression
Kim believed he failed his math class because the test was too hard, passed his psychology class because
the professor passed every student in the class, and didn't get the internship because the manager
didn't like him. Julian Rotter would say that Kim has ________.
a. high self-efficacy
b. low self-efficacy
c. an internal locus of control
d. an external locus of control - Answers d. an external locus of control
Jessica believes that she succeeds in high school because she works hard, earned a place on the
basketball team because she practices constantly, and cooks well because she takes cooking classes.
Julian Rotter would say that Jessica has ________.
a. an internal locus of control
b. good self-regulation
c. an external locus on control
d. unconditional positive regard - Answers a. an internal locus of control
Dan avoids applying to college because he doubts he can succeed. He is working a retail job, but he
tends to focus on the things he does wrong. In fact, he has almost no confidence in his abilities, and
when he experiences a setback at work he is ready to quit. Albert Bandura would say Dan has ________.
a. malfunctioning cognitive processes
b. low self-regulation
c. low self-efficacy
d. high self-efficacy - Answers c. low self-efficacy
Which question was central to the marshmallow test?
, a. Are children able to solve a logical problem involving marshmallows?
b. Would you be able to resist getting a small reward now in order to get a larger reward later?
c. Do you think you could accomplish great things even when the fates are against you?
d. Is your life more like a marshmallow or more like a rock? - Answers a. Would you be able to resist
getting a small reward now in order to get a larger reward later?
________ is a state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar.
a. egotism
b. congruence
c. unconditional positive regard
d. incongruence - Answers b. congruence
If Marshall has a high score in openness and a low score in neuroticism on the Big 5 personality test, he
is likely to be
a. outgoing and anxious.
b. curious and calm.
c. helpful and secure.
d. cooperative and goal-driven - Answers b. curious and calm.
The ________ Inkblot Test employs a series of symmetrical inkblot cards that are presented to a client
by a psychologist in an effort to reveal the person's unconscious desires, fears, and struggles.
a. Julian Rotter
b. TAT
c. Rorschach
d. Minnesota - Answers c. Rorschach
Grimes conducts a ________ by requesting that his patient respond to ambiguous stimuli, thus revealing
hidden feelings, impulses, and desires.