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A person who unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior
to conceal hostile feelings is probably using which ego
defense? - Answer-Reaction formation
Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a
critical function of the - Answer-phallic stage
Feelings of hostility, destructiveness, anger, rage, and
hatred are associated with the - Answer-anal stage
The basic aim of psychoanalytic therapy is to - Answer-
make the unconscious motives conscious
Directing energy toward another object or a person (when
anxiety is reduced by focusing on a "safer target") is
known as - Answer-displacement
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What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages?
- Answer-Oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital
In Erikson's view, the major developmental task in
adolescence is - Answer-identity versus role confusion
A person experiencing persistent feelings of inadequacy
has probably had difficulty attaining a sense of _________
during the_________ stage. - Answer-industry; school age
Self psychology and object-relations theory do not
emphasize which of the following? - Answer-The similar
values of different cultures
All of the following are a part of Jung's view of
development except - Answer-symbiosis.
A person who manages his or her anxiety by distorting
reality and failing to acknowledge painful events is most
likely using: - Answer-denial.
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Manufacturing "good" reasons to explain away a bruised
ego, or to explain away failures or losses, is known as: -
Answer-rationalization
The young adult who adopts his parent's outdated political
beliefs to avoid unpleasant feelings of anxiety is an
example of: - Answer-introjection
The process of redirecting sexual energy into some form
of socially acceptable behavior is known as: - Answer-
sublimation
Jacqueline feels guilty whenever she considers taking a
day off from work for personal reasons. Which of the
psychic structures postulated by Freud is fueling her guilty
feelings? - Answer-The superego
The main function of the ego is to: - Answer-mediate
between the instincts and the surrounding environment.
All of the following are true about the superego except: -
Answer-it governs, controls and regulates the personality.
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According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early
childhood involves: - Answer-autonomy vs. shame and
doubt
A person who is suffering from feelings of alienation and
isolation has probably failed to achieve a sense of
___________ during the ___________stage of
development. - Answer-intimacy; young adulthood
Developmentally, Freud's latency stage corresponds to
Erickson's stage of: - Answer-industry versus inferiority
Who developed the object-relations view that focuses on
separation and individuation? - Answer-Mahler
Which of the following is not a component of the brief
psychodynamic approaches? - Answer-The therapist
functioning as a blank slate
All of the following are true about a therapist's
countertransference reactions except: - Answer-they
should be avoided.
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A person who unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior
to conceal hostile feelings is probably using which ego
defense? - Answer-Reaction formation
Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a
critical function of the - Answer-phallic stage
Feelings of hostility, destructiveness, anger, rage, and
hatred are associated with the - Answer-anal stage
The basic aim of psychoanalytic therapy is to - Answer-
make the unconscious motives conscious
Directing energy toward another object or a person (when
anxiety is reduced by focusing on a "safer target") is
known as - Answer-displacement
,2|Page
What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages?
- Answer-Oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital
In Erikson's view, the major developmental task in
adolescence is - Answer-identity versus role confusion
A person experiencing persistent feelings of inadequacy
has probably had difficulty attaining a sense of _________
during the_________ stage. - Answer-industry; school age
Self psychology and object-relations theory do not
emphasize which of the following? - Answer-The similar
values of different cultures
All of the following are a part of Jung's view of
development except - Answer-symbiosis.
A person who manages his or her anxiety by distorting
reality and failing to acknowledge painful events is most
likely using: - Answer-denial.
,3|Page
Manufacturing "good" reasons to explain away a bruised
ego, or to explain away failures or losses, is known as: -
Answer-rationalization
The young adult who adopts his parent's outdated political
beliefs to avoid unpleasant feelings of anxiety is an
example of: - Answer-introjection
The process of redirecting sexual energy into some form
of socially acceptable behavior is known as: - Answer-
sublimation
Jacqueline feels guilty whenever she considers taking a
day off from work for personal reasons. Which of the
psychic structures postulated by Freud is fueling her guilty
feelings? - Answer-The superego
The main function of the ego is to: - Answer-mediate
between the instincts and the surrounding environment.
All of the following are true about the superego except: -
Answer-it governs, controls and regulates the personality.
, 4|Page
According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early
childhood involves: - Answer-autonomy vs. shame and
doubt
A person who is suffering from feelings of alienation and
isolation has probably failed to achieve a sense of
___________ during the ___________stage of
development. - Answer-intimacy; young adulthood
Developmentally, Freud's latency stage corresponds to
Erickson's stage of: - Answer-industry versus inferiority
Who developed the object-relations view that focuses on
separation and individuation? - Answer-Mahler
Which of the following is not a component of the brief
psychodynamic approaches? - Answer-The therapist
functioning as a blank slate
All of the following are true about a therapist's
countertransference reactions except: - Answer-they
should be avoided.
