Personality Structure Quiz

According to Sigmund Freud, how many elements make up human personality?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

Which component of personality strives for immediate gratification of desires?

• None of the above

• Id

• Super Ego

• Ego

At what age does the superego begin to emerge?

• Around age ten

• Around age seven

• Around age five

• Around age three

Which component of personality holds internalized moral standards?

• Super Ego

• Id

• None of the above

• Ego

Which component of personality is responsible for dealing with reality?

• Ego

• Id

• Super Ego

• None of the above

What is the main function of the ego?

• Immediate gratification

• Dealing with reality

• Holding moral standards

• None of the above

What is the purpose of ego defense mechanisms?

• To create imbalance

• To suppress emotions

• None of the above

• To defend the ego

Which defense mechanism involves taking out impulses on a less threatening target?

• Projection

• Displacement

• Denial

• Rationalization

Which defense mechanism involves avoiding unacceptable emotions by focusing on the intellectual aspects?

• Intellectualization

• Regression

• Repression

• Sublimation

What happens if there is an imbalance between the id, ego, and superego?

• None of the above

• Increased anxiety

• Maladaptive personality

• Healthy personality