Question 1

The Freudian defense mechanism of __________ involves returning psychologically to a younger and safer time.

Accepted Answer

regression

Question 2

Eila is a 16-year-old girl.Her mom just got remarried to Brick,a strikingly handsome man.Recently,Eila has begun to taunt Brick about his physique and even tells her mom that she can't stand him.What defense mechanism is she exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

Reaction-formation

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of the Freudian personality structure?

Accepted Answer

Alter ego
% correct 95 a = 95 b = 0 c = 0 d = 5 r = .43

Question 4

Whenever Olivia feels badly about an exam performance,she visits the professor and breaks down into tears.As the professor attempts to console her,she is reminded of her childhood.Sigmund Freud would say that Olivia is using __________ to alleviate her anxieties about her academic abilities.

Accepted Answer

regression

Question 5

The id is motivated by the desire for

Accepted Answer

immediate gratification
% correct 53 a = 24 b = 53 c = 16 d = 6 r = .28

Question 6

What might many customers suggest is lacking in most used car salesmen?

Accepted Answer

Superego

Question 7

What personality structure(s)is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

Accepted Answer

The ego and the superego

Question 8

Illisa was repeatedly molested as a child by one of her uncles.Which defense mechanism will she likely rely on?

Accepted Answer

Repression

Question 9

As you are preparing for your biology exam you notice two of your classmates in the library.After going to talk with them,you discover they are planning to use a cheat sheet during tomorrow's exam.What part of your personality would cause you to feel ashamed or guilty if you too created a cheat sheet for the exam?

Accepted Answer

The superego

Question 10

What structure serves as the social component of one's personality?

Accepted Answer

Ego

Question 11

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are a(n)________ part of being a psychologically healthy and well-adjusted individual.

Accepted Answer

necessary

Question 12

Justin is working on his psychology paper for class when he gets a phone call inviting him to a party.His decision to finish the paper before going to the party reflects the functioning of the

Accepted Answer

ego.

Question 13

Hiram just finished the most difficult statistics exam he has ever taken.When asked the next day by his mother how the exam went,Hiram tells her that he cannot remember a single thing from the previous two days.This experience is most similar to what Freudian defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Repression

Question 14

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are unconscious attempts to reduce our feelings of

Accepted Answer

anxiety.

Question 15

The __________ could be described as similar to a judgmental parent looking down on the __________.

Accepted Answer

superego; ego

Question 16

What structure serves as the social component of one's personality?

Accepted Answer

Ego

Question 17

Dan just found a wallet with $300 in it and no identification.For Dan,where will the greatest conflict come from?

Accepted Answer

Id and superego

Question 18

According to Freud,the motivated forgetting of distressing external experiences is known as

Accepted Answer

denial.

Question 19

If Joel feels guilty about cheating on his psychology midterm,which of the psychic structures is likely to be responsible?

Accepted Answer

Superego

Question 20

The __________ seeks to find a resolution between the competing demands of the __________.

Accepted Answer

ego; id and superego

Quiz 12: Personality

The Freudian defense mechanism of __________ involves returning psychologically to a younger and safer time.

Eila is a 16-year-old girl.Her mom just got remarried to Brick,a strikingly handsome man.Recently,Eila has begun to taunt Brick about his physique and even tells her mom that she can't stand him.What defense mechanism is she exhibiting?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of the Freudian personality structure?

Whenever Olivia feels badly about an exam performance,she visits the professor and breaks down into tears.As the professor attempts to console her,she is reminded of her childhood.Sigmund Freud would say that Olivia is using __________ to alleviate her anxieties about her academic abilities.

The id is motivated by the desire for

What might many customers suggest is lacking in most used car salesmen?

What personality structure(s) is/are tasked with the responsibility of keeping the id's impulsive and destructive actions in check?

Illisa was repeatedly molested as a child by one of her uncles.Which defense mechanism will she likely rely on?

What structure serves as the social component of one's personality?

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are a(n) ________ part of being a psychologically healthy and well-adjusted individual.

Justin is working on his psychology paper for class when he gets a phone call inviting him to a party.His decision to finish the paper before going to the party reflects the functioning of the

Hiram just finished the most difficult statistics exam he has ever taken.When asked the next day by his mother how the exam went,Hiram tells her that he cannot remember a single thing from the previous two days.This experience is most similar to what Freudian defense mechanism?

According to Freud,defense mechanisms are unconscious attempts to reduce our feelings of

The could be described as similar to a judgmental parent looking down on the .

What structure serves as the social component of one's personality?

Dan just found a wallet with $300 in it and no identification.For Dan,where will the greatest conflict come from?

According to Freud,the motivated forgetting of distressing external experiences is known as

If Joel feels guilty about cheating on his psychology midterm,which of the psychic structures is likely to be responsible?

The seeks to find a resolution between the competing demands of the .