Discovering Psychology - Topic 5

Suppose someone follows a variety of sexual and other impulses that most people inhibit. According to Freud, this person has:

• A strong id and a weak superego

• A weak superego and weak ego

• A weak id and strong ego

• A strong superego

A man who cheats on his taxes argues that 'everyone cheats on their taxes'. Which of Freud's defence mechanisms might be responsible for this action?

• Denial

• Displacement

• Projection

• Reaction formation

According to Carl Jung, what is the origin of the collective unconscious?

• The collective unconscious develops from repressed memories of traumatic experiences or repression of unacceptable impulses

• The collective unconscious develops from childhood experiences of dealing with others

• The collective unconscious develops when we focus attention on one stimulus and filter out others

• The collective unconscious developed from the experiences of our ancestors

According to Alfred Adler, what causes anxieties and other psychological disorders?

• Repression of painful memories and impulses

• An imbalance among neurotransmitters in the brain

• Failure to understand the contents of the collective unconscious

• Seeking immature or improper goals

The trait approach to personality is an example of which of these?

• The nomothetic approach

• The idiographic approach

If you wanted to predict someone's happiness, which personality trait would you measure?

• Openness to experience

• Extraversion

• Agreeableness

• Conscientiousness

Why does the MMPI include some items that ask about common flaws, such as 'Sometimes I think more about my own welfare than that of others'?

• To measure people's tendency to lie

• To identify people who are morally perfect

• To measure degrees of moral imperfection