Mastering The World Of Psychology 5th Edition by Samuel E. Wood – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Personality Theory and Assessment

Multiple Choice

1. _____ consists of a person’s characteristic patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling.
a) Emotion
b) Personality
c) An external locus of control
d) Motivation
Answer: b
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Easy
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Psychoanalytic Theories

2. _____ is Freud’s theory of personality and his therapy for treating psychological disorders.
a) Behaviorism
b) The locus of control
c) Psychoanalysis
d) Reciprocal determinism
Answer: c
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Easy
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Psychoanalytic Theories

3. The central idea of psychoanalytic theory is that _____
a) because all behavior is learned, it can be unlearned.
b) the environment affects behavior, which affects the cognitive factors in an individual.
c) one’s perceived competence affects behavior and performance.
d) unconscious forces shape human thought and behavior.
Answer: d
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Psychoanalytic Theories

4. Which of the following theorists argued that unconscious forces were the main focus of personality?
a) Abraham Maslow
b) Raymond Cattell
c) Sigmund Freud
d) B. F. Skinner
Answer: c
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Easy
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Psychoanalytic Theories

5. According to Freud, the three levels of awareness are _____
a) id, ego, superego.
b) environment, behavior, thoughts.
c) preconscious, conscious, unconscious.
d) pleasure principle, libido, reality principle.
Answer: c
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Freud’s Theory of Personality

6. According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories of which a person is aware at any given moment define the _____
a) id.
b) unconscious.
c) conscious.
d) preconscious.
Answer: c
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Freud’s Theory of Personality

7. According to the psychoanalytic theory, being aware of how you feel taking this exam right now would be located in your _____ awareness.
a) id
b) unconscious
c) preconscious
d) conscious
Answer: d You are currently aware of how you feel about this exam. Thus, the thoughts are coming from your conscious.
Skill Level: Applied
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Freud’s Theory of Personality
8. According to Freud, the thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories that a person is not consciously aware of at the moment, but that may be easily brought to consciousness, defines the _____
a) ego ideal.
b) conscious.
c) preconscious.
d) unconscious.
Answer: c
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Freud’s Theory of Personality

9. Imagine you were engaged in a conversation about politics. Information to answer the question “What color is your vehicle?” would be located in the _____ according to the psychoanalytic theory.
a) preconscious
b) conscious
c) unconscious
d) superego
Answer: a If you were not currently thinking of the color of your vehicle, but could easily access that information, it would be coming from your preconscious.
Skill Level: Applied
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Freud’s Theory of Personality

10. For Freud, the primary motivating force of human behavior, containing repressed memories as well as instincts, wishes, and desires of which you have never been consciously aware, is the _____
a) ego ideal.
b) unconscious.
c) conscious.
d) super ego.
Answer: b
Skill Level: Factual
Difficulty: Moderate
Page Ref: 364
Textbook LO 11.1: What concepts did Freud propose to explain personality?, APA LO 5.2c
Topic: Freud’s Theory of Personality