PSY 101- Chapter 10 Quiz

Which of the following is true of the trait theory?

It focuses on describing traits rather than on tracing their origins.

Which of the following is an illustration of the defense mechanism of repression?

Mary witnessed the death of her sister when she was young but cannot remember it now.

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

The id.

T OR F- The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is an example of an objective test present respondents with a standardized group of test items in the form of a questionnaire.

True

T or F- Psychologists define personality as the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguishes one person from another.

True

T or F- The humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers focused on the self-concept and self-esteem, or self-regard.

True

Freud theorized that the human mind is composed of three parts, namely __________.

conscious, preconscious, and unconscious

Identify the factors that make up the Big Five factor model.

extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness

Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development states that:

human development involves the transfer of libidinal energy from one erogenous zone to another.

In his clinical practice, Dr. Lee believes that the draw-a-person test (DAP) is an excellent way to discover some of his patients' mental health issues. The DAP requires you to draw a person, for instance, your mother or significant other. This type of test would be considered a(n) __________.

projective test

Unlike the psychodynamic theory, the humanistic-existential perspective emphasizes __________.

self-awareness

Denise's 4-year-old son is really becoming territorial and possessive of his mother. It has become so bad that neither his sibling nor his father can approach her. Freud would suggest that the little boy's behaviors reflect:

the Oedipus complex.

People are always telling Shannon that he has a mean-streak in him, yet he has never noticed it. According to the psychodynamic perspective, his aggression most likely lies in his ___________.

unconscious

T OR F- The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of an objective test.

False

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital

_________ refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

validity

T OR F- Freud stirred controversy by arguing that sexual impulses are a central factor in personality development—that we all experience psychosexual development, the process by which libidinal energy is expressed through different erogenous zones during the stages of development.

True

Lauren is obsessed with the cleanliness of her room. According to the psychosexual stages of personality development, she is fixated at the __________.

anal stage

In humanistic theory, the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential is called __________.

self-actualization

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the __________ functions according to the moral principle.

superego