Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE, according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
A)The id forms the basis for the moral part of the personality.
B)The id tries to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and gain immediate gratification.
C)The id is the source of the libido.
D)The id is the only part of the personality present at birth.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the id is the primitive and instinctual part of the personality that seeks pleasure, avoids pain, and gains immediate gratification. It is also the source of the libido. However, the id does not form the basis for the moral part of the personality. That role is fulfilled by the superego, which develops over time and is influenced by social and cultural norms. Therefore, statement A is false.

Question 2

According to Freud, the three levels of awareness are _____
A)id, ego, superego.
B)environment, behavior, thoughts.
C)preconscious, conscious, unconscious.
D)pleasure principle, libido, reality principle.

Accepted Answer

Freud believed that the mind can be divided into three levels of awareness: the preconscious, conscious, and unconscious. The preconscious refers to information that can be brought to consciousness with relative ease, while the conscious level includes all thoughts and perceptions that are currently active in our awareness. The unconscious level contains thoughts, feelings, and memories that are hidden from our awareness, yet continue to influence our behavior and experience.

Question 3

According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories of which a person is aware at any given moment define the _____
A)id.
B)unconscious.
C)conscious.
D)preconscious.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories of which a person is aware at any given moment define the conscious.

Question 4

According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories that a person is not consciously aware of at the moment, but that may be easily brought to consciousness, defines the _____
A)ego ideal.
B)conscious.
C)preconscious.
D)unconscious.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud, preconscious refers to thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories that are not currently conscious but can be easily brought into consciousness. The unconscious, on the other hand, refers to thoughts, feelings, and memories that are not accessible to conscious awareness without special techniques like psychoanalysis.

Question 5

_____ is Freud's theory of personality and his therapy for treating psychological disorders.
A)Behaviorism
B)The locus of control
C)Psychoanalysis
D)Reciprocal determinism

Accepted Answer

Freud's theory of personality is called psychoanalysis, which also includes his therapy for treating psychological disorders. Option A is incorrect as behaviorism is a school of psychology which focuses on observable behavior rather than thoughts or feelings. Option B refers to the extent to which individuals believe they have control over events that affect their lives, which is not related to Freud's theory. Option D is a concept in social learning theory, which involves reciprocal causation between behavior, personal factors, and the environment, and is not specific to Freud's theory.

Question 6

According to Freud, the _____ is the psychic energy that fuels the entire personality.
A)preconscious
B)id ideal
C)libido
D)ego ideal

Accepted Answer

Freud believed that the libido, or the sexual drive, was the primary source of energy that fuels the whole personality.

Question 7

The unconscious system of the personality, which contains the life and death instincts and operates on the pleasure principle, defines the _____
A)superego.
B)conscious awareness.
C)ego ideal.
D)id.

Accepted Answer

The id is the unconscious system of the personality that operates on the pleasure principle and contains the life and death instincts. The superego represents the internalized ideals and values of society, the ego ideal is the idealized version of the self, and conscious awareness is the state of being aware of one's surroundings and experiences.

Question 8

_____ consists of a person's characteristic patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling.
A)Emotion
B)Personality
C)An external locus of control
D)Motivation

Accepted Answer

Personality refers to a combination of a person's stable and enduring patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling, which distinguishes one person from others. Emotion refers to a temporary state of feeling, while an external locus of control refers to the belief that one's life outcomes are determined primarily by external factors, and motivation refers to the drive that initiates and guides behavior toward a goal.

Question 9

According to Freud, the _____ accounts for unconscious aggressive and destructive impulses.
A)superego
B)life instinct
C)libido
D)death instinct

Accepted Answer

According to Freud, the death instinct (or Thanatos) accounts for unconscious aggressive and destructive impulses.

Question 10

According to the psychoanalytic theory, being aware of how you feel taking this exam right now would be located in your _____ awareness.
A)id
B)unconscious
C)preconscious
D)conscious

Accepted Answer

You are currently aware of how you feel about this exam. Thus, the thoughts are coming from your conscious.

Question 11

The central idea of psychoanalytic theory is that _____
A)because all behavior is learned, it can be unlearned.
B)the environment affects behavior, which affects the cognitive factors in an individual.
C)one's perceived competence affects behavior and performance.
D)unconscious forces shape human thought and behavior.

Accepted Answer

The central idea of psychoanalytic theory is that unconscious forces shape human thought and behavior. These unconscious forces include repressed memories, desires, and impulses that can influence behavior without the conscious awareness of the individual. The goal of psychoanalytic therapy is to bring these unconscious forces to conscious awareness so that the individual can gain insight and make changes in their behavior.

Question 12

When Nancy was 5 years old, she found her sister floating face down in the family swimming pool. She was highly traumatized by the event. As a young adult, however, she does not seem aware that she was the one to actually find her sister. According to the psychoanalytic theory, this information would likely be located in her _____
A)unconscious.
B)ego.
C)superego.
D)preconscious.

Accepted Answer

The memory of finding her sister is repressed (Nancy is not aware)due to the traumatic nature of the event. Repressed memories are stored in the unconscious.

Question 13

According to the psychoanalytic theory, being aware about how you feel taking this exam right now would be located in your _____ awareness, whereas information to answer the question "What color is your vehicle?" would be available in your _____
A)unconscious; id.
B)ego; unconscious.
C)conscious; preconscious.
D)unconscious; preconscious.

Accepted Answer

You are currently aware of how you feel about this exam. Thus, the thoughts are coming from your conscious. If you were not currently thinking of the color of your vehicle but could easily access that information, it would be coming from your preconscious.

Question 14

Which of the following theorists argued that unconscious forces were the main focus of personality?
A)Abraham Maslow
B)Raymond Cattell
C)Sigmund Freud
D)B. F. Skinner

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud is known for his psychoanalytic theory which emphasizes the role of unconscious forces in shaping human behavior and personality.

Question 15

Tarrin is a teenager who is struggling with feelings of hostility and angst. Because she was arrested for vandalism, she was court-ordered to therapy. Her treatment goal is to understand these feelings or at least to learn how to keep them in check. If Freud were her psychoanalyst, he would speculate that her _____ was to blame for her hostility and angst.
A)superego
B)death instinct
C)libido
D)life instinct

Accepted Answer

Tarrin's death instinct is fueling her aggressive (hostility)and destructive (vandalism)impulses.

Question 16

Which of the following, according to Freud's theory, would likely be the cause of suicidal feelings?
A)the ego ideal
B)an unsuccessful resolution of the latency stage
C)the death instinct
D)the superego

Accepted Answer

This part of the id houses aggressive and destructive impulses.

Question 17

Imagine you were engaged in a conversation about politics. Information to answer the question "What color is your vehicle?" would be located in the _____ according to the psychoanalytic theory.
A)preconscious
B)conscious
C)unconscious
D)superego

Accepted Answer

If you were not currently thinking of the color of your vehicle, but could easily access that information, it would be coming from your preconscious.

Question 18

For Freud, the primary motivating force of human behavior, containing repressed memories as well as instincts, wishes, and desires of which you have never been consciously aware, is the _____
A)ego ideal.
B)unconscious.
C)conscious.
D)super ego.

Accepted Answer

Freud believed that the unconscious mind was the primary motivating force of human behavior, consisting of repressed memories and unconscious instincts, wishes, and desires. The ego ideal and super ego are part of Freud's structural theory of the psyche, while consciousness is the level of awareness of immediate surroundings and thoughts.

Question 19

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the structure of personality that operates on the pleasure principle is the _____
A)ego.
B)superego.
C)conscience.
D)id.

Accepted Answer

The id wants pleasure and immediate gratification at all times.

Question 20

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the _____ is where traumatizing, repressed events are located, whereas the _____ holds information an individual may not necessarily be thinking about but can easily access.
A)unconscious; conscious
B)ego; unconscious
C)unconscious; preconscious
D)id; conscious

Accepted Answer

Freud said that repressed, traumatic events are stored in the unconscious. Information you are not currently thinking about but can access if necessary is coming from the preconscious.

Quiz 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

Which of the following statements is FALSE, according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Freud, the three levels of awareness are _____

According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories of which a person is aware at any given moment define the _____

According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories that a person is not consciously aware of at the moment, but that may be easily brought to consciousness, defines the _____

_____ is Freud's theory of personality and his therapy for treating psychological disorders.

According to Freud, the _____ is the psychic energy that fuels the entire personality.

The unconscious system of the personality, which contains the life and death instincts and operates on the pleasure principle, defines the _____

_____ consists of a person's characteristic patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling.

According to Freud, the _____ accounts for unconscious aggressive and destructive impulses.

According to the psychoanalytic theory, being aware of how you feel taking this exam right now would be located in your _____ awareness.

The central idea of psychoanalytic theory is that _____

According to the psychoanalytic theory, being aware about how you feel taking this exam right now would be located in your _ awareness, whereas information to answer the question "What color is your vehicle?" would be available in your _

Which of the following theorists argued that unconscious forces were the main focus of personality?

Which of the following, according to Freud's theory, would likely be the cause of suicidal feelings?

Imagine you were engaged in a conversation about politics. Information to answer the question "What color is your vehicle?" would be located in the _____ according to the psychoanalytic theory.

For Freud, the primary motivating force of human behavior, containing repressed memories as well as instincts, wishes, and desires of which you have never been consciously aware, is the _____

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the structure of personality that operates on the pleasure principle is the _____

According to the psychoanalytic theory, the _ is where traumatizing, repressed events are located, whereas the _ holds information an individual may not necessarily be thinking about but can easily access.