Psych 105 – Chapter 13 – Flashcards

The id operates according to the _____ principle in which the goal is the immediate reduction of tension and the maximization of satisfaction.

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order in which Freud's personality structures develop during infancy and childhood, from first to last?

According to Freud, the _____ stage is the period from puberty until death, marked by mature sexual behavior (that is, sexual intercourse).

According to Freud, a period beginning around age 3 during which a child's pleasure focuses on the genitals is known as the _____ stage.

According to _____, parents can facilitate their children's development by:

_____ is often considered the first feminist psychologist.

According to Jung, _____ are universal symbolic representations of a particular person, object, or experience (such as good and evil).

Read the following: (1) Liz has become more responsive to her partner's advances since a real "hottie" moved in next door; (2) unable to accept his desire for other young men, 15-year-old Juan pours himself into his studies; (3) Shauntel tells people that her coworker Mary dislikes her; if she were honest, though, Shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes Mary; (4) "Ben's nasty; he's disgusting," says Renee; really, Renee secretly finds Ben sexy. Which individual is CORRECTLY matched with the defense mechanism he or she is using?

Which defense mechanism is CORRECTLY matched with a definition?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality assessment widely used in business, industry, and education. Ultimately, it stems from _____ theory.

When regression is used as a defense mechanism people:

According to Freud, the _____ stage is a stage from birth to age

The study of defense mechanisms is associated not only with Sigmund Freud but also with:

Which component of the personality uses defense mechanisms, and why?

How do neo-Freudians' thought differ from Freud's original theory?

According to Alfred Adler, people are primarily motivated by

Psychologists who study personality focus on the

Adler focused on ________ psychology.

Jamar is 4-foot-8 and drives a very large car. How would Adler explain Jamar's choice in cars?

Michelle was reared in a home where high moral principles dominated. She has attended Sunday school and church since early childhood. In high school, her boyfriend tried to talk her into "sleeping" with him, but something from inside her told her not to. She felt very proud of herself afterward for holding her ground. According to Freud, which personality structure made Michelle feel proud of her response?

The _____ is the part of the personality that provides a buffer between the id and the outside world.

According to Freud's theory, _____ is only a small part of our psychological makeup and experience.

Which of the following alternatives best expresses the relationship between the preconscious and the unconscious in Freud's theory?

Which of the following stages of psychosexual development is CORRECTLY matched with an age range?

_____ refers to the pattern of enduring characteristics that produce consistency and individuality in a given person.

Which of the following is NOT one of the neo-Freudian psychoanalysis?

The _____ is the final personality structure to develop in childhood, represents the rights and wrongs of society as taught and modeled by a person's parents, teachers, and other significant individuals.

The _____ provides a "safe haven" for our recollections of threatening events.

Which of the following is a defense mechanism?

Every time Antony, a 30-year-old architect, experiences hardship, he goes home to his parents to find comfort in his childhood bedroom. What defense mechanism is in play here?

According to Alfred Adler, people are primarily motivated by

Which of the following components of personality is related to the reality principle?

Which of Freud's personality structures is CORRECTLY described?

Oberon has always been fascinated by fire, but he knows that it can be dangerous and sometimes lethal. When he finished high school, he decided to become a firefighter. The job is extremely fulfilling for him. Freud would probably say that Oberon's fascination with fire

Carlos is emotionally unstable, insecure, anxious, and moody. Quinn is disorganized, careless, and impulsive. Johann is quiet, serious, and somewhat timid. Finally, Kristy is imaginative, independent, and fond of variety. Which of these individuals is CORRECTLY matched with a Big Five personality description?

A series of symmetrical stimuli is to picture what _____ is to _____.

Adler believed that birth order

Humanistic approaches in psychology have been most influential in:

Projective tests are most closely aligned with which perspective on personality?

Dr. Chase believes that one's personality largely reflects inner forces over which one has no control. Dr. Chase appears to take a(n) _____ approach to personality.

Jeff experiences a lot of aggressive feelings toward his overprotective stepfather. Because he is powerless to aggress openly against his stepfather, Jeff becomes a very aggressive forward on his basketball team. This is an example of

_____ approaches to personality emphasize people's inherent goodness and their tendency to move toward higher levels of functioning.

In Allport's view, how many central traits do most people possess?

Which of the following is NOT one of Eysenck's major personality dimensions?

Maslow would argue that Gus went back to school at age 40 because

_____ is the component of personality that encompasses our positive and negative self-evaluations.

Because of federal legislation, race norming on tests such as the General Aptitude Test Battery:

What is the most important aspect of situationism?

Which of the following is NOT an element of Carl Rogers' theory?

Garner is imaginative, independent, and prefers variety. Brandy is conventional, down-to-earth, and has limited interests. It is likely that Garner scores high while Brandy scores low on the Big Five personality dimension of:

Hannah has a substitute teacher today. She has a strong desire to give a false name but is concerned about how much trouble she might get in. The desire to change her name stems from the ________, and the concern about the trouble stems from the ________.

What do the id and the superego have in common?

Humanistic psychologists suggests that people are consciously motivated to reach their maximum potential, each in a unique way; that is, people have a fundamental drive toward self-:

Which of the following approaches to personality is LEAST likely to emphasize the stability of personality?

Self-report tests are most closely associated with which perspective on personality?

Dr. Portillo's research team uses many methods to assess the trait of extraversion. Dr. Portillo is interpreting participants' responses to TAT pictures. Her postdoctoral research fellow is recording the number and length of conversations participants initiate in a laboratory situation. Finally, Dr. Portillo's graduate student is examining her own extraversion scores on a test of the Big Five dimensions. Which research team member is CORRECTLY paired with the type of personality assessment he or she is using?