Question 1

A Freudian psychotherapist would assert that an alcoholic or a chain-smoker is stuck in what stage of development?

Accepted Answer

Oral

Question 2

Rationalization involves

Accepted Answer

providing reasonable-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviors or failures.

Question 3

When reviewing Freud's theory of personality development,a critical thinker would be most concerned about

Accepted Answer

the lack of falsifiable hypotheses for key aspects.

Question 4

According to Freud,appropriate sexual and romantic relationships are only possible when an individual has attained the __________ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

genital

Question 5

Conflicts over toilet-training and other attempts by a 2-year-old to exert control over his or her environment are most evident during the __________ stage of psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

anal

Question 6

Stewie has developed strong feelings for his mother and views his father as a rival for her attention.However,he is afraid that his father will find out and interfere with these plans.Stewie is clearly immersed in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

phallic

Question 7

Jayne is a 26-month-old toddler.She is most likely in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

anal

Question 8

You notice your classmate Hannah chewing on her pencil as she takes her psychology final.Which psychosexual stage may not have been resolved?

Accepted Answer

Oral

Question 9

A newborn baby is in what stage of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

Oral stage
% correct 85 a = 5 b = 5 c = 85 d = 5 r = .36

Question 10

Sexual impulses are submerged into the unconscious during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

latency

Question 11

The Oedipus (or Electra)complex is most likely experienced in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

phallic

Question 12

In one of Aesop's fables,a fox is unable to obtain some grapes that he truly wishes to have.However,after failing to obtain them,he downplays their importance.This behavior is most consistent with the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

rationalization.

Question 13

Hans forgot to pick up his girlfriend at the airport because he became so engrossed in the football game he was watching that he lost track of time.Which defense mechanism is he likely to engage in?

Accepted Answer

Rationalization

Question 14

According to Freud,habits such as smoking or overeating could result from a fixation in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

oral

Question 15

The main conflict of the anal stage comes from

Accepted Answer

toilet training.

Question 16

Concerned with his own academic flaws and weaknesses,Preston often aggressively lashes out at his instructors via his evaluations of their teaching ability on RateMyProfessor.com and during class teaching evaluations.This is an example of what Freudian defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Projection

Question 17

Which order is correct for Freud's psychosexual stages of development?

Accepted Answer

Oral,anal,phallic,latency,genital

Question 18

Shyteria is a toll-booth operator.She nearly always has an hourly encounter with a motorist who berates and belittles her because they are upset about traffic,they don't have enough change,or they are just unhappy that day.As a result,when she gets home Shyteria often yells at her roommates and slams cabinet doors closed when she can't find what she wants.She is displaying classic symptoms of

Accepted Answer

displacement.

Question 19

Which is NOT a criticism of Freud's theories?

Accepted Answer

Importance of early experiences

Question 20

A major issue that many people have with Freud's theory is

Accepted Answer

the generalization of his ideas from an unrepresentative sample.
% correct 35 a =10 b = 15 c = 35 d = 40 r = .30

Quiz 12: Personality