Psychology Quiz

What is the consistent, enduring, and unique characteristic of a person?

• Ego

• Personality

• Superego

• Id

Which theory attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior?

• Behavioral Theory

• Psychoanalytic Theory

• Humanistic Theory

• Cognitive Theory

What part of the mind contains material of which we are unaware but that strongly influences conscious processes and behaviors?

• Conscious

• Subconscious

• Unconscious

• Preconscious

Which part of the unconscious personality contains our needs, drives, instincts, and repressed behavior?

• Ego

• Superego

• Id

• Conscious

Which part of the personality is the source of conscience and counteracts the socially undesirable impulses of the id?

• Ego

• Superego

• Id

• Unconscious

What are the specific means by which the ego unconsciously protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances?

• Defense Mechanisms

• Rationalization

• Repression

• Denial

What part of the mind contains inherited instincts, urges, and memories common to all people?

• Personal Unconscious

• Collective Unconscious

• Conscious

• Subconscious

What is an inherited idea, based on the experience of one's ancestors, which shapes one's perception of the world?

• Archetype

• Ego

• Id

• Superego

What is the act of making excuses to justify actions or thoughts?

• Repression

• Denial

• Rationalization

• Projection

What involves pushing painful memories or thoughts out of conscious awareness?

• Denial

• Repression

• Rationalization

• Projection