Psych 2-Chapter 13 Practice Test
Psych 2-Chapter 13 Practice Test
Psych 2-Chapter 13 Practice Test
2. The process of saying whatever comes to one’s mind may be defined as which of
the following:
a. the unconscious
b. the ego
c. free association
d. the undefined of the mind
Freud believed that each human being had 3 interacting systems: the id, the
ego, and the superego.
4. Which of the systems is operating on the reality principle, seeking to gratify the
impulses in realistic ways that will bring long-term pleasure?
7. Which of the following psychosexual stages has the focus of pleasure on bowel
and bladder elimination and demands for control?
a. anal
b. oral
c. phallic
d. latency
e. genital
8. The concept that boys develop unconscious sexual desires for their mother and
jealousy and hatred for their father is defined as which of the following:
a. phallic stage
b. Electra Complex
c. Oedipus Complex
d. Latency stage
11. The following scenario is an example of which term? “Even though Sally is
feeling extremely angry, she displays exaggerated friendliness.
a. Reaction formation
b. Rationalization
c. Regression
d. Denial
e. Frustration
16.Carl Rogers believed that people are basically good and are endowed with self-
actualizing tendencies. Rogers believed that a growth-promoting climate required 3
conditions. Which of the following is not one of the traits he listed?
a. acceptance
b. happiness
c. genuineness
d. empathy
17.When the ideal and the actual self are nearly alike, the self-concept is ____________
(positive/negative).
18. Which of the following is NOT true about the Big 5 personality traits?
a. true across nations
b. describes a person’s basic personality dimension
c. includes consciousness
d. includes agreeableness
e. stable in adulthood
19. Which of the following traits can change the most, especially during most
people’s 20’s, when most people mature and learn to manage their jobs and
relationships?
a. agreeableness
b. conscientiousness
c. extraversion
d. openness
20. ____________ (Highly/Low) conscientious people earn better high school and
university grades.
21. As Walter Mischel pointed out, people ____________(do/do not) act with
predictable consistency (think across different situations). However, people’s
average outgoingness, happiness, or carelessness over many situations ____________
(is/is not) predictable.
a self-control
b. internal locus of control
c. external locus of control
d. learned helplessness
24. People are most confident when they are most ____________
(competent/incompetent).
25. Which personality theory is most related to Albert Bandura and believes that
our behavior in one situation is best predicted by considering our past behavior in
similar situations?
a. Social-Cognitive
b. Psychodynamic
c. Humanistic
d. Psychoanalytic
26.Which theory assumes that the unconscious and conscious minds interact and
that childhood experiences and defense mechanism are important?
a. Humanistic
b. Trait theory
c. Social-Cognitive
d. Psychodynamic