Diana, a married woman, is contemplating having an affair with an attractive man in her department at work. How would Diana’s ego likely respond?

Modern ego psychologists believe that the key function of the ego is

According to psychoanalytic theory, “vague anxiety” is an example of a(n) ________ process.

Brian and Matt have both just flunked out of college. Brian is sure he did not flunk and that he really is going to graduate. Matt simply refuses to think about what just happened. Brian is using the defense mechanism of ________ and Matt is using ________.

The psychodynamic explanation of extreme homophobia is that it is the result of

Debbie accuses her husband of having an affair because she is secretly attracted to the next-door neighbor. According to psychodynamic theory Debbie is likely ________ her own feelings.

Mark claims that it is okay for him to take supplies from his employer because he uses some of them to do office work at home. Mark is using the defense mechanism of

Experimental research evidence indicates that a person who displaces aggression will

As a boy, Steve enjoyed the power he had over his friends. Later in life he became a politician who used his influence to promote social justice. This is an example of what Freud called

If you commit a slip of the tongue when you are tired, Freud would say that

Psychoanalytic theory frequently leads to a set of hypotheses that cannot be disproved by observations. In that respect, psychoanalytic theory

One criticism of psychoanalytic theory is that Freud considered the development of women to be

One difference between the neo-Freudians and Freud is that nearly all neo-Freudians

Phenomenological, existential, and humanistic psychologists all agree ________.

Imagine that you refuse to think for yourself and lead an “unexamined life.” How what existentialists classify this approach to living?

The humanist psychologists Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow took basic existential assumptions and added the assumption that ________.

To avoid developing conditions of worth, a person should experience ________ from the important people in his or her life.

Flow mostly likely arises when one’s activity entails a balanced ratio of ________ to ________.

Rogerian therapy emphasizes the importance of listening on the part of the therapist.

Behaviorists believe that all causes of behavior can be found in an individual’s ________.

Bob eats a new dish at his favorite restaurant and throws up an hour later. Bob will most likely ________.

According to behavioral theory,  chronic anxiety is the result of ________.

Experiments have shown that if one receives rewards and/or punishments randomly (i.e., regardless of what one does), then one is likely to develop depression. This phenomenon is known as ________.

On the first day of kindergarten, Terry’s teacher responds to the students every time they ask her a question. By the end of the first week, the teacher will only respond to students who are sitting quietly at their desks. At the end of the second week, the teacher will only respond to students’ questions if they are quietly seated, raise their hands, and wait to be called on before asking their questions. Terry’s teacher is using ________ to change the students’ behavior.

In contrast with social learning theory, behaviorism ________.

Barbara thinks that Joe will go out on a date with her if she can ever get up the courage to ask him. Barbara’s perception of the likelihood that Joe will accept reflects her ________, whereas her doubts about her ability to ask him out reflect her ________.

Bandura’s efficacy expectation is a belief about ________.

The Bobo doll studies of aggression demonstrated that ________.

As a child, Robin was frequently surrounded by many people and came to see herself as a very sociable person. As an adult, Robin has chosen a career that requires her to interact with other people on a daily basis. As a result, Robin is becoming even more sociable than before. This process is called ________.

One danger associated with the use of punishment is that ________.

Operant conditioning only occurs if an individual is consciously aware of the reinforcement.

According to the TED talk on happiness by Dan Gilbert,