Personality Theories Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Operational Definitions - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicate how a characteristic is
measured. Helpful in replication of studies
Latent Content - CORRECT ANSWER - What the symbols in our dreams actually
represent
Transference - CORRECT ANSWER - the patient develops positive or negative feelings
for their therapist, because they see their therapist as an important figure in their past life
Example: Tim's wife passed away a year ago, and he begins to fall in love with his grief
counselor whom reminds him of his late wife
Obsessional Neurosis - CORRECT ANSWER - What Freud diagnosed the Rat Man with
Personality - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychological construct and complex abstract
concept, which includes a persons genetic background and learning history and the interaction
between the two factors
Childhood - CORRECT ANSWER - Freud questioned the Rat Man the most about this
Common Sense - CORRECT ANSWER - This is not reliable or accurate instead we rely
on the scientific orientation which leads us to accurate information
Alfred Adler and Carl Jung - CORRECT ANSWER - These two psychologists disagreed
with Freud on the importance of sexuality
, Positive Trait - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates that when 1 variable increases so does
the other
Negative Trait - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates that when 1 variable increases the other
decreases
Catharis - CORRECT ANSWER - An emotional release during therapy usually after
talking about personal problems or emotional subjects
Correlational Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Much of personality research is this
Rat Man's Importance - CORRECT ANSWER - It helped support Freud's theory of
childhood sexuality
Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER - Those that are being manipulated
accurately by the researcher
Dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER - results of the influences of independent
variable
Phallic Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - 4th stage, character comes from fixation,
exhibitionistic or voyeruistic tendencies
Life Instinct - CORRECT ANSWER - Eros, Motivates us towards achievement of
gratifying goals in life
Libido - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy of the Life Instinct
Death Instinct - CORRECT ANSWER - Thanatus, goal of life is death where there is no
painful struggle to satisfy biological needs
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Operational Definitions - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicate how a characteristic is
measured. Helpful in replication of studies
Latent Content - CORRECT ANSWER - What the symbols in our dreams actually
represent
Transference - CORRECT ANSWER - the patient develops positive or negative feelings
for their therapist, because they see their therapist as an important figure in their past life
Example: Tim's wife passed away a year ago, and he begins to fall in love with his grief
counselor whom reminds him of his late wife
Obsessional Neurosis - CORRECT ANSWER - What Freud diagnosed the Rat Man with
Personality - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychological construct and complex abstract
concept, which includes a persons genetic background and learning history and the interaction
between the two factors
Childhood - CORRECT ANSWER - Freud questioned the Rat Man the most about this
Common Sense - CORRECT ANSWER - This is not reliable or accurate instead we rely
on the scientific orientation which leads us to accurate information
Alfred Adler and Carl Jung - CORRECT ANSWER - These two psychologists disagreed
with Freud on the importance of sexuality
, Positive Trait - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates that when 1 variable increases so does
the other
Negative Trait - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates that when 1 variable increases the other
decreases
Catharis - CORRECT ANSWER - An emotional release during therapy usually after
talking about personal problems or emotional subjects
Correlational Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Much of personality research is this
Rat Man's Importance - CORRECT ANSWER - It helped support Freud's theory of
childhood sexuality
Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER - Those that are being manipulated
accurately by the researcher
Dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER - results of the influences of independent
variable
Phallic Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - 4th stage, character comes from fixation,
exhibitionistic or voyeruistic tendencies
Life Instinct - CORRECT ANSWER - Eros, Motivates us towards achievement of
gratifying goals in life
Libido - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy of the Life Instinct
Death Instinct - CORRECT ANSWER - Thanatus, goal of life is death where there is no
painful struggle to satisfy biological needs
