Question

Joe seems to be constantly condemning himself for being bad and "immoral." In psychoanalytic terms, we would say that Joe has an overdeveloped _______.

ego

B. libido

C. id

D. superego

2. After agreeing to Nat's request to share her lecture notes from one class, Maria now agrees to Nat's request to share her notes from three classes. This example illustrates the ________technique.
   A. door-in-the-face
   B. foot-in-the-door
   C. lowball
   D. foot-in-the-mouth

3. Which model of abnormality views abnormal behavior as the result of illogical thinking?

cognitive

B. biological

C. psychoanalytic

D. Behavioral

4. Ping’s parents allowed him to do whatever he wanted and regularly gave into his requests. His sister calls him “spoiled”. According to Adler’s theory Ping is probably the _________________ in his family

middle child

B. oldest child

C. first-born child

D. youngest child

5. Last month Bali was giddy, impulsive, and talkative; this month she is sad, silent, and almost motionless. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

anxiety disorder

B. schizophrenia

C. major depressive disorder

D. bipolar disorder

6. What is the correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages?

anal, oral, latency, phallic, genital

B. latency, anal, oral, genital, phallic

C. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

D. oral, genital, latency, phallic, anal

7. Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

Its symptoms are shaped by the processes of reinforcement and extinction.

B. Its symptoms, such as irrational beliefs, are a severe form of illogical thinking.

C. It is caused by genetics, chemical influences, and brain structural defects.

D. It is a severe breakdown of the ego as a result of a disturbed relationship between mother and child.

8. If Alejandra is described as curious, creative, and willing to try new things then she probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as ________.

extraversion

B. neuroticism

C. agreeableness

D. openness

9. Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of ______.

anxiety disorders

B. amnesia

C. mood disorders

D. dissociative neurosis

10. Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations.

B. We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal, personal characteristics rather than to external, situational causes.

C. We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and blame failures on others.

D. We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions.

Answer 1

1.Option D)

In psychoanalytic terms, we would say that Joe has an overdeveloped superego.

Id, ego and superego are three elements of psyche according to Freud.Superego is based on morality principle and is always checking and correcting the ego.An overdeveloped ego can lead to overchecking or berating oneslf, while underdevelopment can lead to the person not behaving responsibly or understanding consequences.

2.Option B)This example illustrates the foot in the door technique.

• door-in-the-face - making a larger request first . which is likely to be refused, so that a smaller request is later complied to.
• foot-in-the-door - making small requests first to make the person agree to a larger request larger.
• lowball -the person is first offered something for a lower price than intended and the price is raised later.
• foot-in-the-mouth effect - showing interest and care for the person before making a request.

?3.Option A) Cognitive

• Cognitive- result of illogical thinking
• behavioral - results from leaned maladaptive behavior
• biological -caused by problem in the brain or imbalance of neurotransmitters
• psychoanalytical- stems from unconscious conflicts

4.Option D)

According to Adler’s theory Ping is probably the youngest in his family. Adler believed that birth order has a great impact on the development of personality.

5.option D)

bipolar is also called manic- depressive disorder, as the patient experiences shifts in mood and activity level, sometimes the symptoms include highly elevated mood, goal directed behaviour, feeling of grandidose, to an extent where it can be harmful to the person, while in depressive episodes the same person feels very low on energy and disinterested in any activity.

6.Option C)

correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages based on the main erogenous zone at that stage -

• oral - birth to 1 yr, mouth is the pleasure center
• anal - 1-3 years , focus on toilet habits
• phallic - 3- 6 years, focus on genitals
• latency
• genital 12 and above- sexual impulses reemerge

7.Option C)

perspectives on schizophrenia

• Behavioral - Its symptoms are shaped by the processes of reinforcement and extinction.
• Cognitive - Its symptoms, such as irrational beliefs, are a severe form of illogical thinking.
• Biological - It is caused by genetics, chemical influences, and brain structural defect
• Psychoanalysis - It is a severe breakdown of the ego as a result of a disturbed relationship between mother and child.

8.Option D) She probably is fairly high on the Big Five factor known as openness.

The Big Five traits theory of personality consists of 5 dimensional traits known as OCEAN

• Openness - degree of enjoyment of new experiences
• Conscientiousness - level of carefulness and vigilance
• Extraversion - degree of sociability, assertiveness, energy
• Agreeableness - level of comfort and compassion with others
• Neuroticism - Emotional stability

?9.Option A)

Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of anxiety disorders.

10.) Option C) Fundamental attribution error- We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational causes , but opposite is true in one's own case.