Black Psychology Review

What is psychology?

• The scientific study of the human mind and behavior

• The study of planets and celestial bodies

• The study of historical events

• • The study of life and organisms

In psychology, what is the "id?"

• Identification number

• The part of your mind that controls your desires and impulses.

• The part of your mind that stops you from doing immoral things.

• None of the choices

The ego helps resolve the two ____________ of the id and super ego

• extremes
• sides

• salads

• all of the choices

What is the purpose of a defense mechanism?

• To protect an individual from perceived threats or stress

• To enhance cognitive abilities

• To provide physical strength

• • To improve social skills

Which of the following is NOT a defensive mechanism?

• Denial

• Projection

• Aggression

• Compensation

What is self-alienation?

• A legal term for losing citizenship

• A medical condition related to sleep disorders

• • A type of philosophical theory about society

• A psychological state where individuals feel disconnected from their true selves

How is self-alienation connected to violence?

• • Self-alienated people are in conflict with themselves and are disturbed.

• • Self-alienated people are in conflict with themselves and are happy.

• • Self-alienated people are in conflict with themselves and are funky.

• • Self-alienated people are in conflict with themselves and are talented.

Why does a self-alienated person defend their artificial identity so vigorously?

• They feel their artificial identity is more valuable than their true self.

• They enjoy punching people

• Misery loves company

• None of the choices.

What is adornment?

• • A symptom of self-alienation where a person may believe their true self has no value so they cover themselves with valuable material goods

• A symptom of self-alienation where a person may believe their true self has no value so they become obsessed with decorations.

• A symptom of self-alienation where a person may believe their true self has no value, so they sell everything they own.

• All of the choices.

What is Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome?

• A psychological theory explaining the effects of slavery on descendants

• A historical analysis of slavery

• A medical condition directly inherited from ancestors

• • A legal term used in reparations discussions