Questions: Chapter1

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Explain why the term personality is difficult to define.

Define the term theory.
Discuss the role of personality theory in psychology.
Describe three orientations of personality theorists.
Identify some of the basic philosophical issues on which personality
theorists differ.
Explain how to recognize philosophical assumptions.
Explain how philosophical assumptions are evaluated.
Explain how science has its basis in philosophy.
Explain the characteristics of scientific statements.

10. Explain how scientific statements are evaluated, and describe how
scientists decide between rival hypotheses.
11. Describe two techniques used to assess personality and three
approaches used in research on personality.
12. Identify three goals of psychotherapy, and indicate the criteria of
evaluation suitable for each goal.
13. Explain why it is important to distinguish among the different
orientations of personality theories.

Questions: Chapter2
1. Describe Freuds early use of the talking method, and indicate the
conclusions Freud drew about unconscious processes.
2. Describe Freuds concept of the role of emotions in human life. Explain
why wishes are repressed and how they may be dealt with when
brought back into consciousness.
3. Cite the instructions for free association, and explain the premise on
which the procedure is based.
4. Indicate the importance of slips and dreams, and explain how they
are analyzed.
5. Identify the nature of repressed wishes and desires, and explain how
Freuds use the word libido and his concept of drive led to a new
understanding of sexuality.
6. Describe the childs sexual activity, and outline Freuds psychosexual
stages of development, explaining the important events of each
stage.
7. Describe how the effects of the psychosexual stages may be seen in
various adult character traits and disorder.
8. Describe the characteristics and functions of the id, ego and superego.
9. Explain how the id, ego and superego are related to conscious and
maladjusted personalities.
10. Explain how the id, ego and superego are related to conscious and
unconscious processes.
11. Distinguish among the three forms of anxiety that Freud described.
12. Describe the function defense mechanism and define and give
examples of common defense mechanism.
13. Describe what happens in psychoanalysis.
14. Discuss the effort to test Freudian concepts.
15. Evaluate Freuds theory from the viewpoints of philosophy, science
and art.