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Personality Theory Practice Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of our personality tries to keep us safe and forms around 3-5 years old?

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Superego

2.

Which part of our personality ultimately makes our decisions and forms around 2-3 years old?

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Superego

3.

Which theorist believed in the idea of archetypes and that humans should be seen in a more positive light?

a)

Alfred Adler

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Carl Jung

4.

Sigmund Freud is responsible for the following ideas except for...

a)

inferiority complex

b)

defense mechisms

c)

levels of conscioussness

d)

id, ego, superego

5.

_____ is located just below the surface and contains information we can retrieve when needed.

a)

Preconscious

b)

Conscious

c)

Unconscious

6.

To push a painful thought from the conscious to the unconscious means you are using _____.

a)

repression

b)

regression

c)

displacement

d)

denial

7.

After failing your drivers test, you go home and run 10 miles to feel better. Which defense mechanism does this desribe?

a)

compensation

b)

displacement

c)

repression

d)

reaction formation

8.

Which drug did Carvel want to sell after shooting his friend that laughed at him?

a)

crack

b)

marijuana

c)

heroin

d)

LSD

9.

In which defense mechanism do you attribute your own thoughts, feelings or motives on to someone else?

a)

projection

b)

sublimation

c)

denial

d)

compensation

10.

After getting pulled over, Chad starts crying uncontrollably and stomps his feet on the steering wheel. What defense mechanism does this best describe?

a)

regression

b)

repression

c)

displacement

d)

rationalization

11.

In which defense mechanism do you try and explain the reasoning to justify your actions. Ex: You were late to class because Mr. Emering stopped me in the hallway.

a)

rationalization

b)

repression

c)

reaction formation

d)

projection

12.

James really likes Emma but he always makes fun of her during class. Which defense mechanism is James using?

a)

reaction formation

b)

displacement

c)

sublimation

d)

repression