Chapter 3

Question 1

Because he wished to avoid terms such as mind and mental, Jung referred to which of the following as the total personality?

Answer 1

c) Psyche

Question 2

Why did Jung wish to avoid the terms mind and mental?

Answer 2

a) He felt that they implied consciousness.

Question 3

Freud associated the unconscious with ________, whereas Jung associated it with ________.

Answer 3

c) repressed material; a source of new possibilities

Question 4

How does Jung’s concept of libido differ from Freud’s?

Answer 4

c) Jung viewed libido as psychic energy invested in any activity.

Question 5

Dr. Garcia is a Jungian psychotherapist; thus, she believes the ego is

Answer 5

b) one’s conscious mind.

Question 6

One’s personal unconscious might include which of the following?

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a) An embarrassing event that happened in elementary school

Question 7

7. In Jung’s personal unconscious, experiences are grouped into

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b) complexes

Question 8

On the long drive to a wedding, Yao’s mind wandered to memories of other weddings that he had attended, to weddings that he had seen depicted in books and movies, and to his general thinking about the ceremony. In Jung’s theory, Yao was invoking a(n)

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c) complex.

Question 9

Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious includes

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c) our common heritage.

Question 10

Freud’s concept of unconscious forces was largely limited to ________ experiences, whereas Jung placed a greater emphasis on ________ qualities.

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b) unique: universal

Question 11

The fact that most people all over the world enjoy looking at a rainbow best illustrates which Jungian concept?

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b) The collective unconscious

Question 12

A universal thought form found in the collective unconscious that predisposes a person to react to the world in certain ways is called a(n)

Answer 12

a) archetype

Question 13

George is an accountant who wears a suit and tie to work every day. He hates doing so but feels that it makes him seem more acceptable in the eyes of those with whom he works. What archetype is George expressing when he wears the suit?

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c) The persona

Question 14

Within a brief period, Ari got married and lost his job. According to Jung, he is most likely to experience dissonance regarding his

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a) persona.

Question 15

Who coined the term transpersonal?

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a) Jung

Question 16

The tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde best illustrates the Jungian principle(s) of

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c) persona and shadow.

Question 17

Michael views all members of a particular ethnic group as sharing an unfavorable characteristic. Michael would be described by Jungians as

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b) projecting his shadow.

Question 18

Ana, a patient in Jungian analysis, has become increasingly aware of her shadow. In other words, Ana has become increasingly aware of the

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a) “devil” within her personality

Question 19

“Too much of the animal distorts the civilized man,” said Jung. What Jungian concept best illustrates this “animal” side of man?

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d) The shadow

Question 20

The feminine side of the male psyche is the

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b) anima.

Question 21

The masculine side of the female psyche is the

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d) animus.

Question 22

The presence of both masculine and feminine qualities in an individual and the ability to realize both potentialities is referred to as

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c) androgyny.

Question 23

The central archetype in Jung’s theory, representing the striving for unity of all parts of the personality, is the

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d) self.

Question 24

A symbol that appears in all cultures and that represents our striving for self-realization and wholeness is the

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b) mandala.

Question 25

The “great mother,” the “wise old man,” and the “hero” are all examples of

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a) archetypes.

Question 26

Visual symbols such as the yin/yang symbol, the cross, the atom, and the snowflake illustrate which of Jung’s archetypes?

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c) The mandala/self

Question 27

Andrew is oriented inward to the subjective world, whereas Julie is oriented outward to the objective world. Jungians would describe Andrew as an ______ and Julie as an _________.

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d) introvert; extravert

Question 28

According to Jung, knowing that a person is introverted allows us to surmise that he or she

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b) has the potential to be an extravert.

Question 29

Brian likes to deal with facts and reality, whereas Binod looks for relationships and meaning. Jungians would describe Brian as a(n) _______ and Binod as a(n) ________.

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c) sensor; intuitor

Question 30

In reaching conclusions, the ________ prefers to use logic and impersonal analysis, whereas the ________ is more concerned with personal values.

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a) thinker; feeler

Question 31

How would Jung have classified a movie star who lives for public adulation, is constantly seeking new pleasurable experiences, and who is also practical in her quest for career-enhancing publicity and lucrative projects?

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c) As a sensing extravert

Question 32

As a very private person who was always searching for relationships and meanings in past and future events, Jung classified himself as a(n)

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a) intuitive introvert.

Question 33

The concept of self-realization takes a ________ viewpoint.

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b) teleological

Question 34

According to Jung, a phenomenon in which events are related to one another through simultaneity and meaning is best described as

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c) synchronicity.

Question 35

Which of the following is the best example of synchronicity?

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b) Just as Yasmeen passed the shop of the new shoemaker, her heel broke.

Question 36

What does the process of transcendence entail?

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Integrating the unified self with all of humanity

Question 37

More than those of any other personality theorist prominent in the early or mid-1900s, _________ theories anticipated the rise of spirituality that has occurred as we have moved

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a) Jung’s

Question 38

Compared to Freudian psychoanalysis, Jung’s version of psychotherapy can be described as

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c) more like a dialogue.

Question 39

Which of the following components of psychotherapy is characteristic of Jungian, rather than Freudian, psychotherapy?

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a) Confession

Question 40

Which of the following components of psychotherapy is characteristic of Jungian, rather than Freudian, psychotherapy?

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a) Amplification

Question 41

For Jung, dreams have two purposes: in addition to expressing the unconscious wishes, they can also be

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b) prospective.

Question 42

How does Jung’s method of amplification compare with the Freudian approach to dream interpretation?

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c) In Jung’s method, no precise effort is made to separate manifest and latent contents.

Question 43

Jung influenced all of the following assessment techniques, but which did he actually develop?

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d) The word-association test

Question 44

Sue recently took a psychological test. The results indicate that she is an ESFJ (that is, an extravert who is sensing, feeling, and judging). The test she took was most likely authored by

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b) Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers.

Question 45

Fundamentally, Jung’s theory may be best categorized as a(n)

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a) philosophical one because he raised philosophical questions and suggested philosophical answers.