APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
65. According to Freud, the moral branch of the personality is the
A. ego.
B. id.
C. superego.
D. self.
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
66. According to Freud, _____ is the most powerful and pervasive defense mechanism.
A. reaction formation
B. denial
C. regression
D. repression
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
67. Peter Blos believed that regression during adolescence was
A. normal.
B. inevitable.
C. universal.
D. All of these choices are correct.
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APA: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 4
68. The theorist who considered defense mechanisms to be key to understanding adolescent development was
A. Sigmund Freud.
B. Anna Freud.
C. Karen Horney.
D. Alfred Adler.
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
69. Which of the following statements about defense mechanisms is TRUE?
A. Defense mechanisms are always unhealthy.
B. Defense mechanisms are unconscious.
C. Defense mechanisms are conscious.
D. Defense mechanisms are always helpful in avoiding reality.
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Goal: 4
70. Erikson believed that we develop in _____ stages.
A. psychosocial
B. psychosexual
C. psychodynamic
D. psychometric
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
71. Denise argues that early experiences are more important; Barbara believes that both early and later experiences are important. Denise's view is consistent with _____, while Barbara's view would be supported by _____.
A. Blos; Erikson
B. Erikson; Freud
C. Freud; Erikson
D. Erikson; Blos
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
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72. Erikson's _____ psychosocial stage is experienced in the first year of life.
A. autonomy versus shame and doubt
B. initiative versus guilt
C. generativity versus stagnation
D. trust versus mistrust
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
73. Harper, age 19 months, has just begun to assert her independence. Harper is probably in Erikson's psychosocial stage of
A. identity versus role confusion.
B. trust versus mistrust.
C. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
D. industry versus inferiority.
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APA: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 4
74. The negative outcome of Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development is
A. mistrust.
B. shame.
C. doubt.
D. inferiority.
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
75. According to Erikson, adolescents are in the psychosocial stage of
A. intimacy versus isolation.
B. identity versus role confusion.
C. initiative versus guilt.
D. industry versus inferiority.
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 4
76. According to Erikson, the core developmental task of early adulthood is to develop