Question 1

Each of the following has been identified as a component of optimal experience except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our attention is completely absorbed in the activity. 
B)  We experience a loss of self-consciousness. 
C)  People around us recognize and respect our accomplishments. 
D)  We lose a sense of time. 
A)  Our attention is completely absorbed in the activity. 
B)  We experience a loss of self-consciousness. 
C)  People around us recognize and respect our accomplishments. 
D)  We lose a sense of time. C

Question 2

Among the many characteristics of self-actualized people, they tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  admit to personal weakness and attempt to improve themselves. 
B)  ignore their own weaknesses and focus on their personal strengths. 
C)  show higher acceptance of other people for who they are. 
D)  be more greatly inhibited in their social interactions. 
A)  admit to personal weakness and attempt to improve themselves. 
B)  ignore their own weaknesses and focus on their personal strengths. 
C)  show higher acceptance of other people for who they are. 
D)  be more greatly inhibited in their social interactions. A

Question 3

Flow experiences are more likely to happen

Accepted Answer

A)  when people are at work. 
B)  when listening to music. 
C)  when people are away from work. 
D)  during sexual intimacy. 
A)  when people are at work. 
B)  when listening to music. 
C)  when people are away from work. 
D)  during sexual intimacy. A

Question 4

According to Rogers, what are the consequences of using high levels of distortion and denial?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person will experience disorganization as their psychological protections collapse. 
B)  The person will begin to experience disequilibrium. 
C)  Distortion increases anxiety, but denial reduces it. 
D)  Some distortion is good for functioning, but denial never is. 
A)  The person will experience disorganization as their psychological protections collapse. 
B)  The person will begin to experience disequilibrium. 
C)  Distortion increases anxiety, but denial reduces it. 
D)  Some distortion is good for functioning, but denial never is.

Question 5

According to Carl Rogers, individuals progress toward an ultimate satisfying state of being self-actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To what did Carl Rogers attribute part of his reason to move away from his original career goal and toward psychology as a profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  His older brother was awarded a National Science Foundation fellowship. 
B)  He and his wife lost a child during childbirth. 
C)  The study of theology caused him to question his religious beliefs. 
D)  The assassination of John F. Kennedy. 
A)  His older brother was awarded a National Science Foundation fellowship. 
B)  He and his wife lost a child during childbirth. 
C)  The study of theology caused him to question his religious beliefs. 
D)  The assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Question 7

Rogers recommended that therapists use a process of reflection. By this, he meant that they should

Accepted Answer

A)  give clients some quiet time to think about what they are saying. 
B)  repeat clients' words back to them verbatim so they can hear exactly what they sound like when spoken. 
C)  explain to clients how they are distorting or denying their experiences. 
D)  rephrase and translate vague feelings expressed by clients into more precise words. 
A)  give clients some quiet time to think about what they are saying. 
B)  repeat clients' words back to them verbatim so they can hear exactly what they sound like when spoken. 
C)  explain to clients how they are distorting or denying their experiences. 
D)  rephrase and translate vague feelings expressed by clients into more precise words.

Question 8

According to Rogers, fully functioning people

Accepted Answer

A)  are more aware of societal norms and more likely to conform to society's standards. 
B)  put society's needs ahead of their own personal needs and interests. 
C)  accept and express their anger when they feel it. 
D)  are not concerned with rebellion and so are unlikely to act in nonconforming ways. 
A)  are more aware of societal norms and more likely to conform to society's standards. 
B)  put society's needs ahead of their own personal needs and interests. 
C)  accept and express their anger when they feel it. 
D)  are not concerned with rebellion and so are unlikely to act in nonconforming ways.

Question 9

Each of the following except one has been identified as a strength of the humanistic approach. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clearly defined concepts 
B)  Focus on the healthy side of personality 
C)  Impact on psychotherapy practices 
D)  Influence in disciplines other than psychology 
A)  Clearly defined concepts 
B)  Focus on the healthy side of personality 
C)  Impact on psychotherapy practices 
D)  Influence in disciplines other than psychology

Question 10

All of the following are among the eight components of the optimal experience except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  One can concentrate only on the task at hand. 
B)  Satisfaction is received from a task. 
C)  The activity has clear goals. 
D)  Attention is absorbed by the activity. 
A)  One can concentrate only on the task at hand. 
B)  Satisfaction is received from a task. 
C)  The activity has clear goals. 
D)  Attention is absorbed by the activity.

Question 11

Maslow believed that the five-level hierarchy was an oversimplification of his true theory of needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Each of the following is an element of humanistic psychology except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal responsibility 
B)  Fully functioning persons 
C)  Personal growth 
D)  Identity crisis 
A)  Personal responsibility 
B)  Fully functioning persons 
C)  Personal growth 
D)  Identity crisis

Question 13

After a woman has more or less satisfied all of the needs on Maslow's hierarchy except the last one, what need will now have a strong influence on her behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need to perceive herself as competent and achieving 
B)  The need to experience nonpossessive, unselfish love (B love) 
C)  The need to develop her full potential, to be her true self 
D)  The need for self-respect 
A)  The need to perceive herself as competent and achieving 
B)  The need to experience nonpossessive, unselfish love (B love) 
C)  The need to develop her full potential, to be her true self 
D)  The need for self-respect

Question 14

According to Maslow, the motive that results from a lack of some object is called a_________ motive.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy 
B)  possession 
C)  envy 
D)  deficiency 
A)  hierarchy 
B)  possession 
C)  envy 
D)  deficiency

Question 15

Carl Rogers proposed a defense mechanism not originally identified by Sigmund Freud. This process, called subception, allows people to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid awareness of threatening information. 
B)  move toward self-actualization. 
C)  bring their real and ideal selves closer together. 
D)  come to see themselves as they really are. 
A)  avoid awareness of threatening information. 
B)  move toward self-actualization. 
C)  bring their real and ideal selves closer together. 
D)  come to see themselves as they really are.

Question 16

Which term did Abraham Maslow use that was roughly equivalent to Carl Rogers's concept of the fully functioning individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego integrity 
B)  Optimal experience 
C)  Flow 
D)  Self-actualization 
A)  Ego integrity 
B)  Optimal experience 
C)  Flow 
D)  Self-actualization

Question 17

There are many common misconceptions of Maslow's need hierarchy. Among them is the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  our lower needs must be satisfied totally before we can turn to higher needs. 
B)  how well our lower needs are satisfied determines how much those needs influence our behavior. 
C)  all needs are included at some level in the need hierarchy. 
D)  all cultures have the same basic need hierarchy. 
A)  our lower needs must be satisfied totally before we can turn to higher needs. 
B)  how well our lower needs are satisfied determines how much those needs influence our behavior. 
C)  all needs are included at some level in the need hierarchy. 
D)  all cultures have the same basic need hierarchy.

Question 18

Which of the following is a Rogerian psychotherapist likely to use during therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional positive regard 
B)  Rephrasing and reflecting clients' words back to them 
C)  Dream interpretation 
D)  Conditions of worth 
A)  Conditional positive regard 
B)  Rephrasing and reflecting clients' words back to them 
C)  Dream interpretation 
D)  Conditions of worth

Question 19

Which of the following does Rogers blame for our inability to incorporate new information into our self-concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganization 
B)  Conditional positive regard 
C)  Subception 
D)  Anxiety 
A)  Disorganization 
B)  Conditional positive regard 
C)  Subception 
D)  Anxiety

Question 20

Describe your understanding of the therapeutic situation in person-centered therapy. What is the therapist's job, and what are the key elements and techniques Rogers used? Give one way this approach to psychotherapy is successful.

Accepted Answer

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Each of the following has been identified as a component of optimal experience except one. Which one?

Among the many characteristics of self-actualized people, they tend to

Flow experiences are more likely to happen

According to Rogers, what are the consequences of using high levels of distortion and denial?

According to Carl Rogers, individuals progress toward an ultimate satisfying state of being self-actualized.

To what did Carl Rogers attribute part of his reason to move away from his original career goal and toward psychology as a profession?

Rogers recommended that therapists use a process of reflection. By this, he meant that they should

According to Rogers, fully functioning people

Each of the following except one has been identified as a strength of the humanistic approach. Which one?

All of the following are among the eight components of the optimal experience except one. Which one?

Maslow believed that the five-level hierarchy was an oversimplification of his true theory of needs.

Each of the following is an element of humanistic psychology except one. Which one?

After a woman has more or less satisfied all of the needs on Maslow's hierarchy except the last one, what need will now have a strong influence on her behavior?

According to Maslow, the motive that results from a lack of some object is called a_________ motive.

Carl Rogers proposed a defense mechanism not originally identified by Sigmund Freud. This process, called subception, allows people to

Which term did Abraham Maslow use that was roughly equivalent to Carl Rogers's concept of the fully functioning individual?

There are many common misconceptions of Maslow's need hierarchy. Among them is the assumption that

Which of the following is a Rogerian psychotherapist likely to use during therapy?

Which of the following does Rogers blame for our inability to incorporate new information into our self-concepts?

Describe your understanding of the therapeutic situation in person-centered therapy. What is the therapist's job, and what are the key elements and techniques Rogers used? Give one way this approach to psychotherapy is successful.

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The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 11: The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

Each of the following has been identified as a component of optimal experience except one. Which one?

Among the many characteristics of self-actualized people, they tend to

Flow experiences are more likely to happen

According to Rogers, what are the consequences of using high levels of distortion and denial?

According to Carl Rogers, individuals progress toward an ultimate satisfying state of being self-actualized.

To what did Carl Rogers attribute part of his reason to move away from his original career goal and toward psychology as a profession?

Rogers recommended that therapists use a process of reflection. By this, he meant that they should

According to Rogers, fully functioning people

Each of the following except one has been identified as a strength of the humanistic approach. Which one?

All of the following are among the eight components of the optimal experience except one. Which one?

Maslow believed that the five-level hierarchy was an oversimplification of his true theory of needs.

Each of the following is an element of humanistic psychology except one. Which one?

After a woman has more or less satisfied all of the needs on Maslow's hierarchy except the last one, what need will now have a strong influence on her behavior?

According to Maslow, the motive that results from a lack of some object is called a_________ motive.

Carl Rogers proposed a defense mechanism not originally identified by Sigmund Freud. This process, called subception, allows people to

Which term did Abraham Maslow use that was roughly equivalent to Carl Rogers's concept of the fully functioning individual?

There are many common misconceptions of Maslow's need hierarchy. Among them is the assumption that

Which of the following is a Rogerian psychotherapist likely to use during therapy?

Which of the following does Rogers blame for our inability to incorporate new information into our self-concepts?

Describe your understanding of the therapeutic situation in person-centered therapy. What is the therapist's job, and what are the key elements and techniques Rogers used? Give one way this approach to psychotherapy is successful.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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