Psychology Questions

Imagine that you are participating in a psychology experiment. The experimenter asks you to take a bite of chocolate and to describe your experience of the chocolate—how it tastes, how it feels on your tongue, and so on. You would be involved in which method of psychological research?

According to Melanie Klein, the ________ position refers to a child's desire to worship and protect the good parts of an object because he or she fears losing them.

Also known as Geworfenheit, ________ refers to the time, place, and circumstances into which you happened to be born.

________ is a term for the time, place, and circumstances into which you happened to be born.

Ellen is a 50-year-old woman who is raising her two grandchildren, is active in her community, and is learning how to paint. According to Erikson's theory, Ellen has chosen _________?

Anne vents to her friend about her concerns over her boyfriend and their future together. Even though she doesn't resolve her major concerns, she still feels better after talking to her friend. What did Anne experience?

Jerry has been wondering what life means and whether he is living his life purposefully. If he cannot answer these questions, he will probably experience _________?

Jorge realizes that helping one set of people could lead others to suffer. According to Sartre, what sensation will this insight produce?

According to Adler, adult behavior that stems from perceived childhood inferiorities is referred to as ________?

Throughout his childhood, George developed the basic anxiety of being alone and helpless. According to Horney's theory, as an adult, George has most likely developed a neurotic need for all of the following EXCEPT __________?

Mike's ideal mate is sensitive and intelligent. Mike's idealized image of a woman is his ________?

Jamal is entering his freshman year of high school. According to Erikson's psychosocial stages, Jamal is likely to face a(n) ________?

Jared always felt that no one ever took him seriously because he was much shorter than everyone else growing up. Now, as an adult, he tries to dominate all situations and assert his opinion whenever he can. According to Adler, what would describe Jared's behavior?

Modern psychoanalytic theory deviates from Freudian theory because it focuses less on ________ and more on ________.

Jung believed that we all share inborn, species-specific ideas and memories. This is Jung's idea of ________?

From a Jungian perspective, a reoccurring image of a snake as the villain in myths and literature is an example of a(n) ___________?

Javier commonly asserts his dominance to his peers by picking fights or showing off how much weight he can lift at the gym. What kind of overcompensating behavior is Javier displaying?

Martha just turned 55 years old and is about to see her last born off to college. According to Erikson, what psychosocial crisis is Martha likely to experience?

Which psychologist originated the historical approach to explaining offending behaviour?

Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy betweenA. manifest content and latent content.B. the collective unconscious and the personal unconscious. C. the actual self and the ideal self.D. an internal locus of control and an external locus of control.