ps251 exam 1 questions

From the Freudian perspective, which of the following is MOST true regarding his perspective on the "injury-cure" model?

All of the above

Personality theories are complex and sometimes in conflict with other ideas and perspectives. Which of the following is the MOST inaccurate statement?

Personality theories are absolute truths about the way the human psyche develops.

Aspects of personality theories which apply to a specific situation or individual is known as a/n

idiographic element

Establishing a definition for something as complex as the human personality is difficult. Which of the following is not a synonymous term with the others?

individual, personality, conscious, character conscious

In Freud's Topographical Model (1895), the defense mechanism system is between ____________ and _______________.

preconscious and unconscious

Freud attempted to explain all of the following except:

rational thought out actions

When an individual experiences a psychologically overwhelming and painful experience, they are most likely to engage in the defense mechanism known as _______________ in which s/he "forgets and forgets that they forgot". According to Freud, this process may be normal in young children but becomes problematic as the individual grows older.

repression

The reluctance for people to accept and see the cause of their underlying problems, especially if that knowledge makes one feel awful about him/herself (e.g. jealousy, insecurity) is known as

resistance

Freud discovered that the mind could defend its conscious self from:

the recognition of unacceptable thoughts

Freud thought that anxiety is most likely to occur as a result of

threat posed by the implications of expressing unacceptable impulses