Lesson 4.2.1.5

4.2.1.5 The psychodynamic approach Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. In Freud's model of personality, which structure operates on the pleasure principle and is entirely unconscious?

    • The superego
    • The ego
    • The id
    • The libido

  2. Which defence mechanism involves pushing an unacceptable thought or memory out of conscious awareness?

    • Repression
    • Displacement
    • Sublimation
    • Denial

  3. What is the third stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

    • Oral stage
    • Anal stage
    • Phallic stage
    • Latency stage

  4. In Freud's structure of personality, which principle does the superego operate on?

    • Morality principle
    • Equilibrium principle
    • Pleasure principle
    • Reality principle

  5. Which part of personality operates on the reality principle and mediates between the id and the superego?

    • The ego
    • The id
    • The superego
    • The unconscious mind

  6. Freud described dream analysis as the 'royal road' to what?

    • Hormonal regulation
    • Childhood memory recall
    • The unconscious mind
    • Conscious decision making

  7. In which psychosexual stage does Freud say the Oedipus complex is typically resolved?

    • Oral stage
    • Latency stage
    • Anal stage
    • Phallic stage

  8. A man who was humiliated by his manager at work goes home and shouts at his children. Which defence mechanism does this illustrate?

    • Denial
    • Displacement
    • Reaction formation
    • Repression

  9. A student insists he feels no anger about his parents' divorce, despite clear behavioural signs of distress. Which defence mechanism is most likely at work?

    • Repression
    • Denial
    • Sublimation
    • Displacement

  10. An adult who is excessively reliant on smoking and nail-biting is interpreted by Freud as having a fixation at which stage?

    • Oral stage
    • Anal stage
    • Genital stage
    • Phallic stage

  11. Psychodynamic therapists ask clients to say whatever comes to mind without censorship in order to reach unconscious material. What is this technique called?

    • Operant shaping
    • Unconditional positive regard
    • Free association
    • Systematic desensitisation

  12. Karl Popper criticised psychodynamic theory for lacking which scientific requirement?

    • Internal validity
    • Objectivity
    • Falsifiability
    • Empirical data

  13. A child says, 'I would feel terrible if I took a sweet without asking.' According to Freud, which structure is most dominant in this child's reasoning?

    • The superego
    • The id drive
    • The libido drive
    • The reality ego

  14. Which factor in adult personality development is most strongly emphasised by the psychodynamic approach?

    • Genetic inheritance
    • Free choices
    • Operant conditioning
    • Early childhood experiences

  15. According to psychodynamic theory, an individual driven by a weak ego and dominant id exhibits:

    • Impulsive behaviour
    • Excessive guilt
    • Emotional apathy
    • Perfectionist tendencies

  16. In psychodynamic theory, an overly dominant superego is most likely to produce:

    • Complete euphoria
    • Risk-taking behaviour
    • Impulsive aggression
    • Excessive guilt

  17. What was the main source of evidence for Freud's psychodynamic theories?

    • Controlled observations
    • Case studies
    • Self-report surveys
    • Lab experiments

  18. Freud's concept of penis envy in female development is criticised for showing which bias?

    • Alpha bias
    • Androcentric bias
    • Cultural bias
    • Ethnocentric bias

  19. A major methodological limitation of Freud's case study material is its reliance on:

    • Statistical analysis
    • Controlled observation
    • Subjective interpretation
    • Double-blind testing

  20. Which form of determinism is most directly associated with Freud's psychodynamic approach?

    • Psychic determinism
    • Hard determinism
    • Environmental determinism
    • Biological determinism

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