Murray

Question 1

If you are in the market for a spouse, search for a __________ character type.

Answer 1

biophilous

Question 2

The id-superego relationship involves

Answer 2

facilitating some id instincts and suppressing others.

Question 3

According to Murray, we may wish to reinstate the conditions of being a fetus in the womb for the security, serenity, and for dependency. This is the ____ stage of development.

Answer 3

claustral

Question 4

The first principle in Murray’s theory is that personality is

Answer 4

rooted in the brain

Question 5

Murray’s most enduring contribution to research is the

Answer 5

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).

Question 6

In the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), a subject is asked to

Answer 6

make up a story about an ambiguous picture.

Question 7

Murray viewed the ego as

Answer 7

playing a more active role than Freud believed.

Question 8

Murray divided childhood into five stages. Each stage leaves its mark on our personality in the form of an unconscious ____ that directs our later development.

Answer 8

complex

Question 9

Murray agreed with Freud on

Answer 9

tension reduction as a force in behavior

Question 10

Murray defined the ____ as the internalization of the culture’s values and norms.

Answer 10

superego

Question 11

In Murray’s view, the id

Answer 11

contains socially desirable as well as undesirable aspects.

Question 12

Murray’s research was unusual because his subjects were

Answer 12

normal people.

Question 13

Murray’s list of needs includes

Answer 13

20 basic needs.

Question 14

The affiliation need becomes stronger

Answer 14

in stressful situations.