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1.) Freud believed conflict between what two dynamics causes anxiety? A. Id and Ego B. Superego and Ego C. Id and Superego D. Hippocampus and Amygdala E. Cerebellum and Id 2.) Which is the most basic defense mechanism? A. Projection B. Regression C. Displacement D. Reaction Formation E. Repression 3.) Rationalization is a form of defense in which a person does what? A. Offers up explanations for the situation or behavior B. Completely ignores the situation or feeling C. Attributes the feelings to others D. Directs the aggression or other behavior toward another more acceptable target E. Changes the feeling into its opposite 4.) What is the superego, according to Freud? A. A pleasure-seeking dynamic of human personality B. A reality-oriented dynamic of human personality C. An internalized set of ideals and/or morals D. Someone who is really full of him/herself E. The little devil sitting on our shoulder, telling us to act on our natural impulses 5.) The job of the ego is to do what? A. Make us feel important B. Negotiate between the id and superego C. Act as the ‘executive’ dynamic D. Do nothing; id and superego can battle it out E. Both B and C 6.) The id tells us to what? A. Be aggressive and reproduce B. Make peace, not war (be calm) C. Act according to our morals and ideals D. The id doesn’t do anything E. Exercise daily and eat healthy 7.) Upon learning I can’t go to a concert, I throw a temper tantrum. What type of defense mechanism is this? A. Displacement B. Sublimation C. Regression D. Reaction Formation E. Projection 8.) Someone makes you angry. Your id tells you to react violently, but your superego tells you that violence isn’t a socially acceptable reaction. Your ego does what? A. It does nothing; you’ll figure it out one way or another B. Finds a realistic solution to the desire of your id and the demands of reality C. Tells you to follow your instinct and unleash on the person D. Scolds you for even thinking about violence and tells you to hold your feelings in E. Lets you dwell in turmoil over what’s natural and what is expected of you 9.) Sigmund Freud used what method in uncovering personalities in his patients? A. Classical Conditioning B. Operant Conditioning C. Latent Learning D. The MMPI E. Free Association 10.) Freud’s defense mechanism ‘projection’ most resembles which term used today? A. False Consensus Effect B. Terror Management Theory C. Spotlight Effect D. Self-Serving Bias E. None of the Above

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1.) Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers were supporters of what perspective on personality? A. Evolutionary B. Social-Cognitive C. Humanistic D. Behavioral E. Psychoanalytic 2.) Self-Actualization is achieved when? A. A person realizes how great they are B. Physical and psychological needs are fulfilled C. Maslow says you have achieved it D. No one ever achieves self-actualization E. World peace has been accomplished 3.) What three dynamics are needed to nurture growth, according to Rogers? A. Food, water, air B. Education, shelter, security C. Insecurity, fear, imprisonment D. Genuineness, Acceptance, Empathy E. Id, ego, superego 4.) Self-Esteem is what? A. One’s feelings of high or low self-worth B. Something that only stuck up people have C. Not important to one’s self-concept D. A good Offspring song E. None of the above 5.) Lucy can’t seem to escape unfortunate situations; bad things always seem to happen to her. As a result of this, Lucy may have developed ___________. A. Pessimism B. A grim outlook on life C. Learned Helplessness D. Depression E. Internal Locus of Control 6.) Brian has a high self-esteem and feels as though he controls his own fate. Brian is said to have what type of personal control? A. External Locus of Control B. No personal control C. Happy-go-lucky control D. Internal Locus of Control E. He doesn’t really control his fate; he just thinks that 7.) Individualists give priority to their own goals over those of a group. How do collectivists differ? A. Collectivists give priority to the goals of a group B. Individualists and collectivists do not differ C. Collectivists have no drive or will of their own D. Collectivists are better people than individualists E. Collectivists are brainwashed to give priority to group goals 8.) Freud’s idea about the unconscious mind is still survived by what fact? A. It is a reservoir for repressed memories B. Most of what we process is unconscious and goes unnoticed C. Freud’s idea has been completely discredited and no longer holds any relevance D. All our actions are driven by unconscious desires and impulses E. The human personality is derived of three distinct sections 9.) The terror management theory proposes that… A. We’re all going to die one day and need to accept that B. Freud made up all the defense mechanisms to hide his own fears about his possible disorders C. Our faith and worldviews serve as a way to protect ourselves from the fact of our inevitable departure from life D. Homeland Security isn’t effective at managing terrorist attacks against the US E. None of the above 10.) The MMPI was originally designed to do what? A. Diagnose emotional disorders B. Screen personalities C. Be a really long, boring test D. Make Minnesota famous E. Give psychologists something to do

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