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Freudian Psych

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the Id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It deals with the reality.

a)
Selfie
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
2.

A hungry baby crying until he was fed is an example of what?

a)

Superego

b)

Id

c)

Ego

d)

Freud

3.
Sally was thirsty. However, she knew that her server would be back soon to refill her water glass, so she waited until then to get a drink, even though she really just wanted to drink from Mr. Smith’s glass. What is this an example of?
a)
Ego
b)
Id
c)
Latin
d)
Superego
4.
Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work and no one would know about it. However, she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to take anything even though she would probably never get caught.
What is this an example of?
a)
Superego
b)
Ego
c)
Dishonesty
d)
Id
5.
Who developed a  psychoanalytic personality theory which involved the id, ego and superego?
a)
B.F. Skinner
b)
Erik Erikson
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William Golding
6.
The id,ego and superego can be seen as part of which hierarchy of needs?
a)
Erikson's 
b)
Piaget's
c)
Maslow's
d)
Binet's
7.

Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?

a)

introspection

b)

structuralism

c)

functionalism

d)

empricism

8.
Psychologists study human _______________________ by observing and measuring how people act. 
a)
behavior
b)
natural
c)
bilogy
d)
none of the above
9.
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
John B. Watson
10.
This personality type tries  to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. It deals with the reality.
a)
Selfie
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
11.
The "Id" is defined as which part of your human personality?
a)
Based on morals and judgments about  right and wrong 
b)
Dealing with reality
c)
Needing to look good
d)
Meeting basic needs
12.
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:

When you use this defense mechanism, you may kick your dog because you are angry at your parents. 
a)
Projection
b)
Repression
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization
13.
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes:

When you use this defense mechanism, you might not admit to yourself that you are failing a class even though your last three tests were “F’s”.  
a)
Projection
b)
Denial
c)
Displacement
d)
Rationalization
14.

Our unconscious mind makes _____% of our choices.

a)

50%

b)

100%

c)

90%

d)

10%

15.

How do we create our own assumption, biases, and blind spots?

a)

We make them through our experiences.

b)

We are born with them.

c)

We are taught them from our Chromebooks.

16.

True or False? Blind spots and biases can be changed over time.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False? We all have blind spots and bias.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Awareness of ourself and our environment is:
a)
unconscious
b)
consciousness
c)
preconscious
d)
existence
19.
What is a biological rhythm that occurs once every 24 hours?
a)
circadian
b)
ultradian
c)
infradian
20.

Most dreams occur in this stage.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

REM

21.

Lightest level of sleep. Begin to drift. This is when muscles contract and spasm.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

REM

22.

Brain waves show sleep spindles. Our pulse and breathing slow down.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

REM

23.

Deepest level of sleep. Difficult to wake during this stage.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

REM

24.

Transitional period between light and deep sleep.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

REM

25.

Also called "active sleep"

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

REM

26.

Sleep disorder that causes sleep disruptions during stage IV of sleep. They involve screaming, sweating or confusion.

a)

insomnia

b)

sleep walking

c)

night terrors

d)

narcolepsy

27.

Sleep disorder that causes one to suddenly falling asleep

a)

insomnia

b)

sleep walking

c)

night terrors

d)

narcolepsy

28.

Sleep disorder where one can not get enough sleep

a)

insomnia

b)

sleep walking

c)

night terrors

d)

narcolepsy

29.

Defense mechanisms are behaviors that an individual might use to cope with an uncomfortable situation or problem.

a)

True

b)

False

30.
In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move. This is an example of what?
a)
Freud
b)
Id
c)
Superego
d)
Ego
31.
Id is to ego as __________ is to ______________.
a)
pleasure principle; reality principle
b)
reality principle; morality principle
c)
pleasure principle; morality principle
d)
Identification; Oedipus Complex
32.

Freud and Jung BOTH believed that these were essential to understanding our selves:

a)

dreams

b)

parents

c)

environment

d)

Oedipus complex

33.

Our psyche is a manifestation of which of these?

a)

The collective unconscious

b)

The ego

c)

The senex

d)

The crone

34.

It is believed that Freud's theories are reflective of...

a)

his relationship with his father.

b)

his relationship with his uncle.

c)

his strict educational upbringing in Iowa.

d)

His relationship with his mother.

35.

It is the level wherein a person access their memories and stored knowledge?

a)

SUPEREGO

b)

CONSCIOUS

c)

SUBCONSCIOUS

d)

ID

36.

It is the deepest level in the mental iceberg wherein all tendencies are in prison.

a)

EGO IDEAL

b)

UNCONSCIOUS

c)

SUPEREGO

d)

SUBCONSCIOUS

37.

It is the moral principle of the Freudian personality structure.

a)

ID

b)

EGO IDEAL

c)

CONSCIOUS

d)

SUPEREGO

38.

Which of the following STATEMENTS is TRUE about the mental iceberg?

a)

We only prioritize our conscious state.

b)

Our subconscious is always accessible.

c)

Unconscious level reflects in the conscious behavior.

d)

Conscious states control all levels of the iceberg.

39.

According to Freud most of our Psyche/Human Mind is...

a)

aware to us.

b)

contained in the Medulla Oblongata.

c)

the tip of the iceberg.

d)

outside of our conscious experience.

40.

Which lobe of the brain is the main decision maker of the brain and controls voluntary movement?

a)

Frontal

b)

Temporal

c)

Parietal

d)

Occipital

41.

Which part of the diencephalon relays sensory impulses to the sensory cortex and helps with memory?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Epithalamus

42.

Which part of the diencephalon is the chief integration center for the autonomic NS?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Epithalamus

43.
a)

Hippocampus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Corpus Callosum

44.

Researchers have found that monkeys and humans with amygdala damage become less fearful of strangers. Which statement best generalizes the results of this study?

a)

The amygdala plays a role in fear and aggression.

b)

Human fear and aggression are localized in the amygdala.

c)

Study participants who display less fear are likely to have amygdala damage.

d)

The amygdala’s primary function in the brain is the processing of fear and aggression.

45.

Researcher Ronald Siegel noted that, after consuming THC, “pigeons wait too long to respond to buzzers or lights that tell them food is available for brief periods; and rats turn the wrong way in mazes.” From these findings, what can we generalize about the effects of THC?

a)

THC impairs visual perception and suppresses appetite.

b)

THC impairs learning and memory.

c)

Consuming THC makes it hazardous to operate a motor vehicle.

d)

THC is mildly hallucinogenic.

46.

Which cognitive and social-emotional disorder is marked by social deficiencies and repetitive behaviors?

a)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

b)

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

c)

Conduct disorder

d)

Social anxiety disorder