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This section includes 17 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What name did Freud give to his model of the mind which comprised the Id, Ego and Superego? |
| A. | genetic model |
| B. | structural model |
| C. | topographical model |
| D. | unconscious model |
| Answer» C. topographical model | |
| 2. |
Freud ascribed to the notion of psychic deterministm, which had an important influence on his theories of personality and approach to therapy. To what does this term refer? |
| A. | the belief that the human mind is capable of telepathy |
| B. | the belief that consciousness determines the development of personality |
| C. | the belief that believing in an event will make it happen |
| D. | the belief that all things happen for a reason |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
According to Freud, what was the consequence of the physical inability of women to overcome penis envy and the reason their personality would never fully develop? |
| A. | their id could never fully develop |
| B. | their ego could never fully develop |
| C. | their superego could never fully develop |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 4. |
What aspect of the family did Adler believe may play a significant role in personality development? |
| A. | age of parents when first child was born |
| B. | gender of siblings |
| C. | birth order |
| D. | size of extended family |
| Answer» D. size of extended family | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not one of the psychosocial stages of development proposed by Erikson? |
| A. | kidulthood |
| B. | toddlerhood |
| C. | infancy |
| D. | middle adulthood |
| Answer» B. toddlerhood | |
| 6. |
The __________ contains material of which you may be unaware but that can easily be brought to awareness. |
| A. | subconscious |
| B. | preconscious |
| C. | unconscious |
| D. | conscious |
| Answer» C. unconscious | |
| 7. |
A psychiatrist who explains pathological behavior as a conflict between underlying psychological forces is using the __________ model. |
| A. | psychoanalytic |
| B. | behavioral |
| C. | medical |
| D. | humanistic |
| Answer» B. behavioral | |
| 8. |
According to Freud, the Oedipal and Electra conflicts end when a child takes on the values and behaviors of the same sex parent in a process called |
| A. | fixation. |
| B. | imitation. |
| C. | observation. |
| D. | identification. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The __________ begins with puberty and ends with a mature capacity for love and the realization of full adult sexuality. |
| A. | latency period |
| B. | oedipal and electra conflicts |
| C. | genital stage |
| D. | phallic stage |
| Answer» D. phallic stage | |
| 10. |
We each have a perception of our own personality traits. This perception strongly influences our behavior. Psychologists call this perception |
| A. | self-evaluation. |
| B. | inner concept. |
| C. | self-concept. |
| D. | self-esteem. |
| Answer» D. self-esteem. | |
| 11. |
Psychologists who believe that people grow and develop throughout their lives and that people are inherently good are |
| A. | psychoanalysts. |
| B. | radical behaviorists. |
| C. | social learning theorists. |
| D. | humanists. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Jung believed that there are basic universal concepts in all people regardless of culture called |
| A. | persona. |
| B. | collective consciousness. |
| C. | archetypes. |
| D. | mandalas. |
| Answer» D. mandalas. | |
| 13. |
If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be |
| A. | unrelated. |
| B. | similar. |
| C. | identical. |
| D. | conflicting. |
| Answer» C. identical. | |
| 14. |
According to the humanists, __________ occurs when people are free from dependence on external authority or on other people. |
| A. | autonomy |
| B. | spontaneity |
| C. | peak experience |
| D. | task centering |
| Answer» B. spontaneity | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is an unconscious personality structure made up of biological urges seeking fulfillment? |
| A. | ego |
| B. | id |
| C. | superego |
| D. | subconscious |
| Answer» C. superego | |
| 16. |
In the Freudian view of personality, which system is totally unconscious and dominated by biological instincts? |
| A. | id |
| B. | ego |
| C. | superego |
| D. | libido |
| Answer» B. ego | |
| 17. |
According to Jung, art, religion, myths, and drama are important to individual functioning because they |
| A. | facilitate conscious development. |
| B. | are symbols that appeal to basic archetypes. |
| C. | provide the means for achieving control over a hostile environment. |
| D. | transmit specific information for solving developmental tasks. |
| Answer» C. provide the means for achieving control over a hostile environment. | |