10 MCQ on psychoanalytic theory with answers

Which of the following is the founder of psychoanalytic theory?

• a) Sigmund Freud
• b) Carl Jung
• c) Alfred Adler
• d) Erik Erikson
• Answer: (a) Sigmund Freud

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main components of personality in psychoanalytic theory?

• a) Id
• b) Ego
• c) Superego
• d) Self
• Answer: (d) Self

The id is the part of the personality that is:

• a) Rational and logical
• b) Driven by pleasure and instincts
• c) Concerned with social norms and expectations
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (b) Driven by pleasure and instincts

The ego is the part of the personality that:

• a) Is in control of all thoughts and behaviors
• b) Mediates between the id and the superego
• c) Is concerned with social norms and expectations
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (b) Mediates between the id and the superego

The superego is the part of the personality that:

• a) Is in control of all thoughts and behaviors
• b) Mediates between the id and the ego
• c) Is concerned with social norms and expectations
• d) All of the above
• Answer: (c) Is concerned with social norms and expectations

Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism?

• a) Regression
• b) Repression
• c) Rationalization
• d) Sublimation
• Answer: (c) Rationalization

Regression is a defense mechanism in which:

• a) A person returns to an earlier stage of development
• b) A person represses their thoughts and feelings
• c) A person rationalizes their behavior
• d) A person sublimates their urges into socially acceptable activities
• Answer: (a) A person returns to an earlier stage of development

Repression is a defense mechanism in which:

• a) A person returns to an earlier stage of development
• b) A person represses their thoughts and feelings
• c) A person rationalizes their behavior
• d) A person sublimates their urges into socially acceptable activities
• Answer: (b) A person represses their thoughts and feelings

Rationalization is a defense mechanism in which:

• a) A person returns to an earlier stage of development
• b) A person represses their thoughts and feelings
• c) A person rationalizes their behavior
• d) A person sublimates their urges into socially acceptable activities
• Answer: (c) A person rationalizes their behavior

Sublimation is a defense mechanism in which:

• a) A person returns to an earlier stage of development
• b) A person represses their thoughts and feelings
• c) A person rationalizes their behavior
• d) A person sublimates their urges into socially acceptable activities
• Answer: (d) A person sublimates their urges into socially acceptable activities