Writers Den

QUESTION 70

1. The Oedipal complex and the Electra complex occur in the __________________ stage of psychosexual development.
   

   genital

   phallic

   latent

   anal

1 points

QUESTION 71

1. A Freudian slip is
   

   an error that Freud made in his theory of personality.

   a type of defense mechanism used to avoid anxiety.

   an unconscious id impulse that is expressed before the ego can control it.

   the desire to have an intimate relationship with the opposite-sex parent.

1 points

QUESTION 72

1. Humanistic personality theory has been criticized for
   

   not having any practical application to everyday life.

   overemphasizing experimental studies and neglecting individual case studies.

   having a naïve and optimistic view of behavior.

   focusing on the environmental causes of personality disorders.

1 points

QUESTION 73

1. Adopted children tend to have personalities that are more similar to their
   

   biological parents than to their adoptive parents.

   adopted siblings than to their biological siblings.

   adoptive parents than to their biological parents.

   peers than to their biological parents.

1 points

QUESTION 74

1. Freud emphasized that human drives are
   

   similar to animals.

   similar to machines.

   different from animals because of our ability to think rationally.

   different from machines because of our ability to experience emotion.

1 points

QUESTION 75

1. Freud’s latency stage most differs from the other stages in that the latency stage does not involve
   

   erogenous zones.

   defense mechanisms.

   the Oedipal complex.

   psychic energy.

1 points

QUESTION 76

1. At the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the need for
   

   self-actualization.

   unconditional positive regard.

   locus of control.

   self-efficacy.

1 points

QUESTION 77

1. Yaritza is very shy. She avoids crowds and does not socialize much. According to Eysenck, Yaritza is high in
   

   extraversion.

   introversion.

   neuroticism.

   psychoticism.

1 points

QUESTION 78

1. Which personality perspective most focuses on how the environment influences our behavior?
   

   trait

   psychoanalytic

   humanistic

   social cognitive

1 points

QUESTION 79

1. Abraham believes that personality arises from personal choices and that people have a natural drive to fulfill their potential. Abraham’s view is most consistent with the _____________________ view of personality.
   

   social cognitive

   humanistic

   psychodynamic

   trait