Psychology and Personality Theories Quiz

What is the primary focus of counseling?

• Unconscious and childhood situations

• Here and now, surface issues, and the conscious

• Deep issues and the unconscious

• Long-term issues and personality reconstruction

According to Freud, which part of the mind is driven by the pleasure principle?

• Ego

• Id

• Conscious

• Superego

What is the main difference between repression and suppression?

• Both are involuntary

• Both are voluntary

• Repression is involuntary, suppression is voluntary

• Repression is voluntary, suppression is involuntary

Which defense mechanism involves redirecting negative emotions to a less threatening object?

• Regression

• Displacement

• Sublimation

• Suppression

What is the role of the ego according to Freud?

• Coordinator of the personality

• Primitive psychic force

• Source of instincts and drives

• Conscience determining right or wrong

Which defense mechanism involves acting younger than one's age?

• Regression

• Displacement

• Sublimation

• Suppression

Which defense mechanism involves transforming unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable actions?

• Projection

• Rationalization

• Sublimation

• Denial

According to Freud, which part of the mind acts as the moral conscience?

• Ego

• Id

• Superego

• Conscious

Which defense mechanism involves refusing to accept reality or facts?

• Denial

• Projection

• Rationalization

• Displacement

What is the primary function of the superego according to Freud?

• Balancing the id and ego

• Driving instincts and desires

• Acting as the moral conscience

• Facilitating decision making