Chapter 11: Personality
Multiple Choice



1.  

According to Freud, what does the term "sexual instinct" refer to?



2.  

According to Freud, which element of personality expresses the unconscious urges?



3.  

Using the case study in your text about Jaylene Smith, which of the following is MOST likely to be true?



4.  

According to Freud, the reality principle is



5.  

When our superego is dominant,



6.  

Freud calls the energy generated by the sexual instinct the



7.  

If someone is stingy, stubborn, and excessively neat, Freud would probably have viewed them as fixated in which stage?



8.  

Jung's theory of personality describes a "mask" which people project as their public self. What is this mask called?



9.  

Jung called the feminine side of the male personality the



10.  

Adler felt that a driving force in shaping personality was overcoming feelings of



11.  

Ruth is 80 years old. According to Erikson, what will it be her main task to develop?



12.  

According to Carl Rogers, when people are brought up with unconditional positive regard, what happens?



13.  

When does it appear that people tend to learn to perceive events in their lives optimistically or pessimistically?



14.  

The most widely used objective personality test is the



15.  

Why do some psychodynamic theorists believe that objective tests are of little use?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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