Theories of Personality

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Hank has recently been attending sessions with a psychoanalyst. He has developed an attachment to his analyst and feels very emotionally involved with her. This is an example of which of the following?

2

Which of the following best describes the rationale behind Freud’s naming of psychosexual stages (e.g. oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital)?

3

What is Carl Jung's term for the archetype that represents the feminine side of the male psyche?

4

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory the __________ is an innate biological instinct that operates on the pleasure principle.

5

Which of the following traits is included in the Big Five personality trait model?

6

Judy is a compulsive thief. She regularly steals large amounts of office supplies from her job. She does not think this is wrong because she believes that she needs them and everybody in the office takes things. This is an example of what Freudian defense mechanism?

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Thomas has a hard time believing in himself. He is extremely intelligent but never accomplishes anything due to his self-perception. Thomas has a(n) __________.

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Which of the following stages of life did Freud theorize was the most influential in developing personality?

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Ashley distances herself from people. She does not maintain close relationships. According to Horney, which neurotic adjustment is Ashley displaying?

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Sigmund Freud would not support which of the following statements?

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