1) refers to the overall manner in which a person thinks, behaves, and feels.
A) Self-Actualization B) Emotion C) Motivation D) Personality
2) The is to the pleasure principle whereas the is to the reality principle.
A) id; superego B) id; ego C) superego; conscious D) superego; ego
3) Strategies used by the ego to help reduce the anxiety caused by too much conflict between the id
and superego are called .
A) archetypes B) fixations C) the psychosexual stages D) defense mechanisms
4) Unsuccessful resolution of any of the stages of psychosexual development will likely result in .
A) the development of archetypes B) the development of a fixation
C) poor parenting D) a strong ego
5) Andrea is a very angry and aggressive person. She does not want to take it out on her family, so she
has taken up running. Each morning she gets up and runs 5 miles, which allows her to cope more
effectively during the day. What is this defense mechanism called?
A) denial B) sublimation C) regression D) reaction formation
6) Too little gratification during the anal stage may result in whereas an overindulgence
during the anal stage may result in .
A) rebelliousness; hostility B) excessive cleanliness; messiness
C) flirtatiousness; pride D) messiness; orderliness
7) Identification with the same sex parent occurs during the stage of psychosexual development.
A) latency B) anal C) genital D) phallic
8) According to Carl Jung, the idea that all humans everywhere care for their young would be found within
A) personal unconscious B) collective unconscious
C) ego functioning D) notion of reciprocal determinism
9) The idea that the environment, behaviors, and cognitive factors all play a mutual role in the
development of personality is referred to as
A) unconditional positive regard B) loci of control
C) a peak experience D) reciprocal determinism
10) Which of the following is NOT considered one of the Big Five?
A) neuroticism B) extroversion C) conscientiousness D) sociability
, 11) As a psychology student learning about the psychological disorders, which of the following
questions will be most helpful in determining whether a particular behavior is considered abnormal and,
therefore, a disorder?
A) Does the behavior seem to interfere with social interactions?
B) Does the behavior get in the way of performing at work?
C) Is the behavior socially acceptable to one's culture?
D) Is the person a danger to him/herself?
E) All of the above questions can help determine normal versus abnormal behavior.
12) Which of the following methods has been successfully used to treat phobias?
A) observational learning B) classical conditioning
C) antidepressant drugs D) all of the above
13) Which of the following categories of disorders is most prevalent in the US?
A) psychotic disorders B) mood disorders
C) substance abuse/dependence disorders D) anxiety disorders
14) is characterized by chronic and excessive worry for at least six months. Physical
symptoms such as sweating and diarrhea are also common.
A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder B) Major depressive disorder
C) Panic disorder D) Generalized anxiety disorder
15) Tad was driving in his car the other day and started to feel his heart begin to race. Within a minute
or two, he began sweating, shaking, and felt like something terrible was going to happen. Because this
experience was so intense, Tad pulled off the road until he began to feel better. Within about fifteen to
twenty minutes, he returned back to his normal self. While the episode only happened in his car on a
few different occasions, he has gotten to the point where he refuses to drive for fear that another
episode will occur. Tad seems to have symptoms of
A) panic disorder B) generalized anxiety disorder
C) conversion disorder D) dissociative identity disorder
16) Becky was the successful manager of a busy flower shop when she began to have panic attacks. At
first, she only had them while out with her friends, so she stopped going out with her friends. Then she
began having them in her car, so she stopped driving and had her roommate drive her to work everyday.
Eventually, though, Becky began having panic attacks while at work. Because the fear and anxiety was
so overwhelming, she stopped going to work and eventually got fired. Over the last month, Becky has
been unable to leave her house because of the intense fear that another panic attack will surface. Becky
likely suffers from .
A) conversion disorder B) panic disorder with agoraphobia C) specific phobia D) panic disorder
A) Self-Actualization B) Emotion C) Motivation D) Personality
2) The is to the pleasure principle whereas the is to the reality principle.
A) id; superego B) id; ego C) superego; conscious D) superego; ego
3) Strategies used by the ego to help reduce the anxiety caused by too much conflict between the id
and superego are called .
A) archetypes B) fixations C) the psychosexual stages D) defense mechanisms
4) Unsuccessful resolution of any of the stages of psychosexual development will likely result in .
A) the development of archetypes B) the development of a fixation
C) poor parenting D) a strong ego
5) Andrea is a very angry and aggressive person. She does not want to take it out on her family, so she
has taken up running. Each morning she gets up and runs 5 miles, which allows her to cope more
effectively during the day. What is this defense mechanism called?
A) denial B) sublimation C) regression D) reaction formation
6) Too little gratification during the anal stage may result in whereas an overindulgence
during the anal stage may result in .
A) rebelliousness; hostility B) excessive cleanliness; messiness
C) flirtatiousness; pride D) messiness; orderliness
7) Identification with the same sex parent occurs during the stage of psychosexual development.
A) latency B) anal C) genital D) phallic
8) According to Carl Jung, the idea that all humans everywhere care for their young would be found within
A) personal unconscious B) collective unconscious
C) ego functioning D) notion of reciprocal determinism
9) The idea that the environment, behaviors, and cognitive factors all play a mutual role in the
development of personality is referred to as
A) unconditional positive regard B) loci of control
C) a peak experience D) reciprocal determinism
10) Which of the following is NOT considered one of the Big Five?
A) neuroticism B) extroversion C) conscientiousness D) sociability
, 11) As a psychology student learning about the psychological disorders, which of the following
questions will be most helpful in determining whether a particular behavior is considered abnormal and,
therefore, a disorder?
A) Does the behavior seem to interfere with social interactions?
B) Does the behavior get in the way of performing at work?
C) Is the behavior socially acceptable to one's culture?
D) Is the person a danger to him/herself?
E) All of the above questions can help determine normal versus abnormal behavior.
12) Which of the following methods has been successfully used to treat phobias?
A) observational learning B) classical conditioning
C) antidepressant drugs D) all of the above
13) Which of the following categories of disorders is most prevalent in the US?
A) psychotic disorders B) mood disorders
C) substance abuse/dependence disorders D) anxiety disorders
14) is characterized by chronic and excessive worry for at least six months. Physical
symptoms such as sweating and diarrhea are also common.
A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder B) Major depressive disorder
C) Panic disorder D) Generalized anxiety disorder
15) Tad was driving in his car the other day and started to feel his heart begin to race. Within a minute
or two, he began sweating, shaking, and felt like something terrible was going to happen. Because this
experience was so intense, Tad pulled off the road until he began to feel better. Within about fifteen to
twenty minutes, he returned back to his normal self. While the episode only happened in his car on a
few different occasions, he has gotten to the point where he refuses to drive for fear that another
episode will occur. Tad seems to have symptoms of
A) panic disorder B) generalized anxiety disorder
C) conversion disorder D) dissociative identity disorder
16) Becky was the successful manager of a busy flower shop when she began to have panic attacks. At
first, she only had them while out with her friends, so she stopped going out with her friends. Then she
began having them in her car, so she stopped driving and had her roommate drive her to work everyday.
Eventually, though, Becky began having panic attacks while at work. Because the fear and anxiety was
so overwhelming, she stopped going to work and eventually got fired. Over the last month, Becky has
been unable to leave her house because of the intense fear that another panic attack will surface. Becky
likely suffers from .
A) conversion disorder B) panic disorder with agoraphobia C) specific phobia D) panic disorder
