Question 1

According to the text, what is the main goal of psychotherapy from a humanistic perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help the client confront her fears 
B)  to help the client vocalize her subconscious thoughts 
C)  to help the client become a fully functioning person 
D)  to help the psychologist gather data about the human condition 
A)  to help the client confront her fears 
B)  to help the client vocalize her subconscious thoughts 
C)  to help the client become a fully functioning person 
D)  to help the psychologist gather data about the human condition C

Question 2

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist.
-George Kelly

Accepted Answer

A) The theory of flow 
B) Personal construct theory 
C) Hierarchy of needs 
D) Self-actualization 
E) Self-determination theory
F)Existentialistic superman
G)The experience of Umwelt, Mitwelt, and Eigenwelt
H)Thrown-ness
I)Optimistic toughness 
A) The theory of flow 
B) Personal construct theory 
C) Hierarchy of needs 
D) Self-actualization 
E) Self-determination theory
F)Existentialistic superman
G)The experience of Umwelt, Mitwelt, and Eigenwelt
H)Thrown-ness
I)Optimistic toughness B

Question 3

According to Sartre, angst can be analyzed into three separate sensations. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  nothingness, nausea, alienation 
B)  loneliness, despair, hopelessness 
C)  helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness 
D)  anguish, forlornness, despair 
A)  nothingness, nausea, alienation 
B)  loneliness, despair, hopelessness 
C)  helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness 
D)  anguish, forlornness, despair D

Question 4

Carolyn is fondly thinking about her mother. Carolyn is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization. 
B)  Mitwelt. 
C)  Eigenwelt. 
D)  angst. 
A)  self-actualization. 
B)  Mitwelt. 
C)  Eigenwelt. 
D)  angst.

Question 5

What Buddhist term refers to the idea that all things are in flux and impermanent?

Accepted Answer

A)  anatta 
B)  anicca 
C)  nirvana 
D)  Eigenwelt 
A)  anatta 
B)  anicca 
C)  nirvana 
D)  Eigenwelt

Question 6

Research suggests that individuals high in which personality attribute are MOST likely to experience flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness 
D)  self-monitoring 
A)  locus of control 
B)  extraversion 
C)  openness 
D)  self-monitoring

Question 7

Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. He pursues

Accepted Answer

A)  hedonic well-being. 
B)  eudaimonic well-being. 
C)  bad faith. 
D)  self-determination. 
A)  hedonic well-being. 
B)  eudaimonic well-being. 
C)  bad faith. 
D)  self-determination.

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be an example of Rogerian psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acknowledge and appreciate a client's every viewpoint. 
B)  Ask a client to describe his or her ideal self and his or her actual self. 
C)  Help a client develop a gratitude list. 
D)  Do not attempt to change or modify anything about a client. 
A)  Acknowledge and appreciate a client's every viewpoint. 
B)  Ask a client to describe his or her ideal self and his or her actual self. 
C)  Help a client develop a gratitude list. 
D)  Do not attempt to change or modify anything about a client.

Question 9

Linda thinks that her friends will like her only if she is thin, attractive, and cheerful. Rogers would say it is unlikely that Linda will

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualize. 
B)  become a fully functioning person. 
C)  build personal constructs. 
D)  experience Umwelt. 
A)  self-actualize. 
B)  become a fully functioning person. 
C)  build personal constructs. 
D)  experience Umwelt.

Question 10

George Kelly believed that to understand a person, you need to understand his or her personal construct system. This idea is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the interpersonal circumplex. 
B)  constructive alternativism. 
C)  construct renewal. 
D)  the sociality corollary. 
A)  the interpersonal circumplex. 
B)  constructive alternativism. 
C)  construct renewal. 
D)  the sociality corollary.

Question 11

According to Sartre, the existential challenge is to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid thinking about the meaning of existence. 
B)  face the basic uncertainty and anguish of life and find personal meaning. 
C)  maintain generativity and avoid stagnation. 
D)  become a fully functioning, self-actualizing person. 
A)  avoid thinking about the meaning of existence. 
B)  face the basic uncertainty and anguish of life and find personal meaning. 
C)  maintain generativity and avoid stagnation. 
D)  become a fully functioning, self-actualizing person.

Question 12

The highest need proposed by Maslow was self-

Accepted Answer

A)  determination. 
B)  esteem. 
C)  actualization. 
D)  transcendence. 
A)  determination. 
B)  esteem. 
C)  actualization. 
D)  transcendence.

Question 13

Positive psychologists usually argue that true happiness comes from overcoming important challenges. This idea is quite similar to Sartre's conception of

Accepted Answer

A)  optimistic toughness. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  Umwelt. 
A)  optimistic toughness. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  Umwelt.

Question 14

Jerry has been wondering what life means and whether he is living his life purposefully. If he cannot answer these questions, he will probably experience

Accepted Answer

A)  angst. 
B)  thrown-ness. 
C)  Eigenwelt. 
D)  self-actualization. 
A)  angst. 
B)  thrown-ness. 
C)  Eigenwelt. 
D)  self-actualization.

Question 15

Jennifer is so immersed in a video game that she doesn't realize how late it has gotten or that her mother has been calling her to dinner. What is Jennifer currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness 
B)  flow 
C)  awe 
D)  nirvana 
A)  mindfulness 
B)  flow 
C)  awe 
D)  nirvana

Question 16

Describe Rogerian psychotherapy. What does a Rogerian therapist attempt to do for clients? Why does Rogers think this approach should work? What might be a downside to a humanistic view of mental health?

Accepted Answer

Rogerian psychotherapy, also known as pe

Question 17

According to the text, which of the following best describes the relationship between happiness and positive life outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Happiness leads to positive life outcomes. 
B)  Positive life outcomes lead to happiness. 
C)  Happiness leads to positive life outcomes, which in turn increases happiness. 
D)  There is not enough evidence on the link between happiness and positive life outcomes. 
A)  Happiness leads to positive life outcomes. 
B)  Positive life outcomes lead to happiness. 
C)  Happiness leads to positive life outcomes, which in turn increases happiness. 
D)  There is not enough evidence on the link between happiness and positive life outcomes.

Question 18

The theorist ________ would likely use the metaphor "humans are scientists" to describe the nature of human psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  George Kelly 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi 
A)  George Kelly 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi

Question 19

What is "thrown-ness" and why does it lead to angst? What do existentialist philosophers believe should be done to cope with these feelings? Compare this perspective with a Buddhist perspective.

Accepted Answer

"Thrown-ness" is a concept introduced by

Question 20

All of the following elements make up humanistic psychology EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic. 
B)  value. 
C)  will. 
D)  spiritual. 
A)  holistic. 
B)  value. 
C)  will. 
D)  spiritual.

According to the text, what is the main goal of psychotherapy from a humanistic perspective?

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist. -George Kelly

According to Sartre, angst can be analyzed into three separate sensations. What are they?

Carolyn is fondly thinking about her mother. Carolyn is experiencing

What Buddhist term refers to the idea that all things are in flux and impermanent?

Research suggests that individuals high in which personality attribute are MOST likely to experience flow?

Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. He pursues

Which of the following would NOT be an example of Rogerian psychotherapy?

Linda thinks that her friends will like her only if she is thin, attractive, and cheerful. Rogers would say it is unlikely that Linda will

George Kelly believed that to understand a person, you need to understand his or her personal construct system. This idea is known as

According to Sartre, the existential challenge is to

The highest need proposed by Maslow was self-

Positive psychologists usually argue that true happiness comes from overcoming important challenges. This idea is quite similar to Sartre's conception of

Jerry has been wondering what life means and whether he is living his life purposefully. If he cannot answer these questions, he will probably experience

Jennifer is so immersed in a video game that she doesn't realize how late it has gotten or that her mother has been calling her to dinner. What is Jennifer currently experiencing?

Describe Rogerian psychotherapy. What does a Rogerian therapist attempt to do for clients? Why does Rogers think this approach should work? What might be a downside to a humanistic view of mental health?

According to the text, which of the following best describes the relationship between happiness and positive life outcomes?

The theorist ________ would likely use the metaphor "humans are scientists" to describe the nature of human psychology.

What is "thrown-ness" and why does it lead to angst? What do existentialist philosophers believe should be done to cope with these feelings? Compare this perspective with a Buddhist perspective.

All of the following elements make up humanistic psychology EXCEPT

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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Exam 12: Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

According to the text, what is the main goal of psychotherapy from a humanistic perspective?

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist. -George Kelly

According to Sartre, angst can be analyzed into three separate sensations. What are they?

Carolyn is fondly thinking about her mother. Carolyn is experiencing

What Buddhist term refers to the idea that all things are in flux and impermanent?

Research suggests that individuals high in which personality attribute are MOST likely to experience flow?

Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. He pursues

Which of the following would NOT be an example of Rogerian psychotherapy?

Linda thinks that her friends will like her only if she is thin, attractive, and cheerful. Rogers would say it is unlikely that Linda will

George Kelly believed that to understand a person, you need to understand his or her personal construct system. This idea is known as

According to Sartre, the existential challenge is to

The highest need proposed by Maslow was self-

Positive psychologists usually argue that true happiness comes from overcoming important challenges. This idea is quite similar to Sartre's conception of

Jerry has been wondering what life means and whether he is living his life purposefully. If he cannot answer these questions, he will probably experience

Jennifer is so immersed in a video game that she doesn't realize how late it has gotten or that her mother has been calling her to dinner. What is Jennifer currently experiencing?

Describe Rogerian psychotherapy. What does a Rogerian therapist attempt to do for clients? Why does Rogers think this approach should work? What might be a downside to a humanistic view of mental health?

According to the text, which of the following best describes the relationship between happiness and positive life outcomes?

The theorist ________ would likely use the metaphor "humans are scientists" to describe the nature of human psychology.

What is "thrown-ness" and why does it lead to angst? What do existentialist philosophers believe should be done to cope with these feelings? Compare this perspective with a Buddhist perspective.

All of the following elements make up humanistic psychology EXCEPT

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

Filters