Question 1

To Jung, the memories and behaviour patterns inherited from past generations are part of the

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A)   preconscious.
B)   archetypes.
C)   personal unconscious.
D)   collective unconscious.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Carl Jung suggested that we each have access to a __________ which is a shared storehouse of ancestral memories.

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collective...

Question 3

A newborn baby is in what stage of psychosexual development, according to Freudian theory?

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A)   Latency stage
B)   Anal stage
C)   Oral stage
D)   Phallic stageE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to Freud's model of psychosexual development, a child who is around 2 years old would be in the __________ stage of development.

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Question 5

According to Jung, each person's own repressed thoughts, undeveloped ideas, and forgotten experiences are contained in the

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A)   archetype.
B)   persona.
C)   collective unconscious.
D)   personal unconscious.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Repression is the __________ forgetting of emotionally threatening memories or impulses.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast the views of Sigmund Freud with those of B.F. Skinner as they apply to determinism, and unconscious processing.

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Question 8

According to Maslow, one path for achieving self-actualization is through attainment of

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A)   gratification of the superego.
B)   peak experiences.
C)   gratification of the id.
D)   desired reinforcers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Oscar and Felix are roommates with very different approaches to life. Oscar is messy, and doesn't worry much about rules, whereas Felix is obsessively neat and organized. From a Freudian perspective, which stage of psychosexual development differed for these two people?

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A)   Oral
B)   Anal
C)   Latency
D)   GenitalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following items would have high face validity, on a personality test about extraversion?

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A)   How many parties do you attend in an average month?
B)   Did you take swimming lessons as a child?
C)   What is your favourite type of music?
D)   Draw a picture that represents your ideal vacation.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following practices has results that are most similar to the P.T. Barnum effect found with horoscopes?

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A)   behavioural genetics
B)   use of empirically-derived personality tests
C)   use of rational/theoretical personality tests
D)   criminal profilingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The Freudian idea of "psychic determinism" implies that

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A)   unconscious desires and urges drive human behaviour.
B)   any psychological event has an underlying cause.
C)   childhood experiences determine adult adjustment.
D)   no action is ever meaningless.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to Freud, what is the result of conflict between the id and the superego?

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A)   anxiety
B)   psychosis
C)   depression
D)   paranoiaE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

The fact that one general statement can be seen by five different individuals as being an insightful analysis of their personality is most likely due to the

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A)   P. T. Barnum effect.
B)   reliability and validity of personality assessment tools.
C)   information given by the individuals.
D)   skills of the assessor.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What evidence argues most strongly against social learning theorists' claims that observational learning is a key causal factor in personality development?

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A)   The effects of shared environment on adult personality is weak at best.
B)   Researchers consistently find that adult personality is stable rather than changing.
C)   Conscious processing is less common than unconscious processing.
D)   It is difficult to show how reciprocal determinism would exist in daily life.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

"If it feels good, do it" best describes Freud's concept of the

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A)   ego.
B)   superego.
C)   alter ego.
D)   id.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which theory of personality is most concerned with understanding people's unconscious motivations?

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A)   Psychoanalytic
B)   Humanist
C)   Trait
D)   BehaviouralE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Carl Jung's described recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times, such as the concepts of mother, hero, or villain. What did he call these themes?

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A)   psyche
B)   preconscious thoughts
C)   preconscious memories
D)   archetypesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

According to a behavioural view of the causes of personality, both _____________ and _____________ together explain why our personalities differ.

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A)   biological factors; reciprocal determinism
B)   the personal unconscious; the collective unconscious
C)   genetic factors; environmental contingencies
D)   the pleasure principle; the reality principleE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

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A)   Anti-Freudian
B)   Pseudo-Freudian
C)   Neo-Freudian
D)   Retro-FreudianE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 14: Personality

According to Jung, each person's own repressed thoughts, undeveloped ideas, and forgotten experiences are contained in the

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Repression is the __________ forgetting of emotionally threatening memories or impulses.

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Carl Jung suggested that we each have access to a __________ which is a shared storehouse of ancestral memories.

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"If it feels good, do it" best describes Freud's concept of the

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According to Maslow, one path for achieving self-actualization is through attainment of

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Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

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According to Freud, what is the result of conflict between the id and the superego?

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According to a behavioural view of the causes of personality, both _____________ and _____________ together explain why our personalities differ.

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Oscar and Felix are roommates with very different approaches to life. Oscar is messy, and doesn't worry much about rules, whereas Felix is obsessively neat and organized. From a Freudian perspective, which stage of psychosexual development differed for these two people?

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According to Freud's model of psychosexual development, a child who is around 2 years old would be in the __________ stage of development.

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Compare and contrast the views of Sigmund Freud with those of B.F. Skinner as they apply to determinism, and unconscious processing.

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Which of the following practices has results that are most similar to the P.T. Barnum effect found with horoscopes?

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What evidence argues most strongly against social learning theorists' claims that observational learning is a key causal factor in personality development?

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The Freudian idea of "psychic determinism" implies that

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A newborn baby is in what stage of psychosexual development, according to Freudian theory?

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Which of the following items would have high face validity, on a personality test about extraversion?

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Carl Jung's described recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times, such as the concepts of mother, hero, or villain. What did he call these themes?

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Which theory of personality is most concerned with understanding people's unconscious motivations?

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