Question 1

People's scores on a test of extraversion are likely to be most strongly correlated with the number of social conversations they initiate during the course of a single

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A)   hour.
B)   day.
C)   week.
D)   month.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A religious leader who attempts to overcome his hidden doubts with intense expressions of spiritual certainty illustrates most clearly the defense mechanism of

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A)   reaction formation.
B)   projection.
C)   regression.
D)   displacement.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to Freud's theory,the ego

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A)   is the executive part of personality.
B)   operates on the pleasure principle.
C)   is the major source of guilt feelings.
D)   operates only on a conscious level.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Freud thought that the part of a dream we remember is a censored version of

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A)   the Oedipus complex.
B)   a false consensus.
C)   unconscious wishes.
D)   the pleasure principle.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Reporting whatever thoughts come to mind even if they are trivial or embarrassing is characteristic of

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A)   defense mechanisms.
B)   the spotlight effect.
C)   free association.
D)   self-serving bias.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following tests was empirically derived?

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A)   the Eysenck Personality Inventory
B)   the Rorschach inkblot test
C)   the MMPI
D)   the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Although Garth wants to have sex with his girlfriend,he also wants to avoid premarital sex.Freud would have suggested that both desires might be partially satisfied by Garth's

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A)   ego.
B)   id.
C)   superego.
D)   Oedipus complex.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Boris does not like chemistry,but he has chosen it as his college major simply to prove that he is just as smart as his father,who is an outstanding chemist.A psychoanalyst would be most likely to suggest that Boris suffers from an unresolved

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A)   oral fixation.
B)   free association.
C)   Oedipus complex.
D)   projection.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The Oedipus complex is the term used by Freud to describe

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A)   the erogenous zones that are the focus of the latency stage.
B)   the passive dependence of someone who is orally fixated.
C)   children's efforts to overcome feelings of inferiority.
D)   boys' feelings of guilt and fear of punishment over their sexual desire for their mother.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Impressions of just a few seconds of a teacher's expressive style are consistent with impressions of the teacher's expressive style over an entire semester.This best illustrates the importance of

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A)   self-esteem.
B)   traits.
C)   projective tests.
D)   self-transcendence.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Some psychoanalysts of Freud's era claimed that girls experienced an Electra complex involving an unconscious

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A)   denial of their femininity.
B)   hostility toward their father.
C)   sexual desire for their father.
D)   identification with their father.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A consistent tendency to be shy is best described as

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A)   a trait.
B)   empirically derived.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   a person-centered perspective.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which personality theorist would have suggested that many ideas about good and evil that are shared across many different cultures are expressions of universally experienced archetypes?

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A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Karen Horney
C)   Carl Jung
D)   Alfred AdlerE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

During a heated argument with his father,15-year-old Jason developed a paralysis of his right arm.Medical examinations can find no physical cause for the paralysis.Use Freud's psychoanalytic perspective to explain how the paralysis may be Jason's attempt to deal with an unconscious conflict between his id and superego.

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Question 15

Carl Rogers suggested that those who fall far short of their ideal self experience

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A)   individualism.
B)   a negative self-concept.
C)   self-transcendence.
D)   introversion.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which technique would psychologists use to assess whether a cluster of characteristics that includes ambition,determination,persistence,and self-reliance reflects a single personality trait?

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A)   projective testing
B)   factor analysis
C)   empirically derived testing
D)   interviewsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Unconsciously motivated by miserliness,Mr.Rioja refused his son's request for money to buy the books he needs for school.In defending his actions,Mr.Rioja explained that "parental financial aid prevents teenagers from developing into mature,independent adults." Mr.Rioja's explanation is an example of

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A)   rationalization.
B)   projection.
C)   displacement.
D)   reaction formation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Amanda is consistently optimistic,talkative,and impulsive.Each of these characteristics most clearly represents

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A)   a conscious motive.
B)   the need for self-esteem.
C)   a peak experience.
D)   a trait.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Contemporary psychologists are LEAST likely to agree with Freud's belief that

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A)   conscience and gender identity form during the process of resolving the Oedipus complex.
B)   conscious awareness of our own mental processes is very limited.
C)   memories are often distorted and incomplete.
D)   defense mechanisms help protect individuals from anxiety.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

People are more critical of their ________ selves than of their ________ selves.

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A)   past;current
B)   current;past
C)   possible;impossible
D)   impossible;possibleE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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According to Freud's theory,the ego

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