Question 1

Why does May believe that love has become a problem in today's society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because people feel guilty about having sex 
B)  Because sex and Eros have become one 
C)  Because we have sex without relating to one another 
D)  Because the sexual revolution has brought happiness without love 
A)  Because people feel guilty about having sex 
B)  Because sex and Eros have become one 
C)  Because we have sex without relating to one another 
D)  Because the sexual revolution has brought happiness without love

Question 2

According to May,the ingredient that is missing from human relationships in today's society is

Accepted Answer

A)  care. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  power. 
D)  sexual freedom. 
A)  care. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  power. 
D)  sexual freedom.

Question 3

According to May,the source of our current problem lies in

Accepted Answer

A)  our denial of the value of individual competition. 
B)  the loss of the center of values of society. 
C)  our inability to empathize with others. 
D)  our emphasis on global cooperation. 
A)  our denial of the value of individual competition. 
B)  the loss of the center of values of society. 
C)  our inability to empathize with others. 
D)  our emphasis on global cooperation.

Question 4

To what extent do you agree with the existentialist attitude that "there is no truth or reality for us as human beings except as we participate in it,are conscious of it,and have some relation to it"?

Accepted Answer

I agree with the existentialist attitude

Question 5

May stated that we need to adopt which kind of values?

Accepted Answer

A)  New ones that fit our present situation 
B)  Old-fashioned, traditional ones 
C)  Religious, spiritual ones 
D)  Technological ones that reflect our power over nature 
A)  New ones that fit our present situation 
B)  Old-fashioned, traditional ones 
C)  Religious, spiritual ones 
D)  Technological ones that reflect our power over nature

Question 6

Research to identify the types of people who use social media have revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  introverts are more likely than extroverts to become involved in online social networks. 
B)  social media users are more conscientious than non-users. 
C)  characteristics such as neuroticism, loneliness, shyness, and narcissism are reflected in the preferences for specific features. 
D)  Facebook users usually do not present accurate reflections of their personalities in their profiles. 
A)  introverts are more likely than extroverts to become involved in online social networks. 
B)  social media users are more conscientious than non-users. 
C)  characteristics such as neuroticism, loneliness, shyness, and narcissism are reflected in the preferences for specific features. 
D)  Facebook users usually do not present accurate reflections of their personalities in their profiles.

Question 7

May wanted to develop new myths that are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  equality between men and women. 
B)  hyperindividualism. 
C)  patriotism and the new nationalism. 
D)  women seen in the context of their relationships with men. 
A)  equality between men and women. 
B)  hyperindividualism. 
C)  patriotism and the new nationalism. 
D)  women seen in the context of their relationships with men.

Question 8

How might cultural variables influence an individual's experience of powerlessness or anxiety in contemporary culture?

Accepted Answer

Cultural variables can significantly inf

Question 9

Discuss what is involved in rediscovering selfhood.

Accepted Answer

Rediscovering selfhood involves a proces

Question 10

How do May's concepts of freedom and destiny compare to the behavioral concept of utopia expressed in Skinner's Walden II?

Accepted Answer

May's concepts of freedom and destiny fo

Question 11

Explain how May defined myth,why he believed we need new myths,and the types of myths he believed were currently needed.

Accepted Answer

In his book "The Power of Myth," Joseph

Question 12

Which of the following would be the closest to the posture of an existentialist?

Accepted Answer

A)  The jockey in a horse race 
B)  The horse's owner 
C)  The judge who decides which horse came in first 
D)  The spectators in the stands 
A)  The jockey in a horse race 
B)  The horse's owner 
C)  The judge who decides which horse came in first 
D)  The spectators in the stands

Question 13

Show how May confronted the paradoxes involved in each of the following goals of integration: love,intentionality,the daimonic,courage and creativity,power,freedom,and destiny.

Accepted Answer

May confronted the paradoxes involved in

Question 14

Which statement accurately describes May's attitude toward feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  May encourages us to ascribe feelings to machines and computers. 
B)  May believes most of us have a clear idea of our feelings. 
C)  May points out that being aware of our desires implies acting on them. 
D)  May sees a need for us to rediscover our feelings. 
A)  May encourages us to ascribe feelings to machines and computers. 
B)  May believes most of us have a clear idea of our feelings. 
C)  May points out that being aware of our desires implies acting on them. 
D)  May sees a need for us to rediscover our feelings.

Question 15

In 1977,May defined _________ as "the apprehension cued off by a threat to some value that the individual holds essential to his or her existence as a person."

Accepted Answer

A)  powerlessness 
B)  the daimonic 
C)  anxiety 
D)  stress 
A)  powerlessness 
B)  the daimonic 
C)  anxiety 
D)  stress

Question 16

Which of the following couplings might best be posited in a paradox?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gold and silver 
B)  Loud and quiet 
C)  Smooth and round 
D)  Violent and hostile 
A)  Gold and silver 
B)  Loud and quiet 
C)  Smooth and round 
D)  Violent and hostile

Question 17

Which statement best describes the existentialist attitude toward empiricism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Existentialism suggests that we need to simplify complex empirical data. 
B)  Existentialism criticizes contemporary psychology for being too empirical. 
C)  Existentialism seeks to be less empirical by first developing an abstract concept of what it means to be human. 
D)  Existentialism seeks to be more empirical by looking at the whole human being. 
A)  Existentialism suggests that we need to simplify complex empirical data. 
B)  Existentialism criticizes contemporary psychology for being too empirical. 
C)  Existentialism seeks to be less empirical by first developing an abstract concept of what it means to be human. 
D)  Existentialism seeks to be more empirical by looking at the whole human being.

Question 18

Regarding sex,May argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  we should strive to increase the separation of sex and Eros. 
B)  the sexual freedom established during the 1960s and 1970s has led to more positive results than were expected at the time. 
C)  emotion has become separated from reason and the body is used as a machine. 
D)  the premature awakening of sex so prevalent in our time also leads to awakening at other levels. 
A)  we should strive to increase the separation of sex and Eros. 
B)  the sexual freedom established during the 1960s and 1970s has led to more positive results than were expected at the time. 
C)  emotion has become separated from reason and the body is used as a machine. 
D)  the premature awakening of sex so prevalent in our time also leads to awakening at other levels.

Question 19

Existentialists believe that psychologists' concern with lawfulness and predictability

Accepted Answer

A)  is antiscientific. 
B)  is their greatest contribution to understanding human nature. 
C)  should be tempered in the direction of greater objectivity. 
D)  stands in the way of their understanding of the real person. 
A)  is antiscientific. 
B)  is their greatest contribution to understanding human nature. 
C)  should be tempered in the direction of greater objectivity. 
D)  stands in the way of their understanding of the real person.

Question 20

Existentialists point out that a law can be true and still not

Accepted Answer

A)  apply equally to males and females. 
B)  be fair. 
C)  be real. 
D)  apply equally to the young and the old. 
A)  apply equally to males and females. 
B)  be fair. 
C)  be real. 
D)  apply equally to the young and the old.

Why does May believe that love has become a problem in today's society?

According to May,the ingredient that is missing from human relationships in today's society is

According to May,the source of our current problem lies in

To what extent do you agree with the existentialist attitude that "there is no truth or reality for us as human beings except as we participate in it,are conscious of it,and have some relation to it"?

May stated that we need to adopt which kind of values?

Research to identify the types of people who use social media have revealed that

May wanted to develop new myths that are characterized by

How might cultural variables influence an individual's experience of powerlessness or anxiety in contemporary culture?

Discuss what is involved in rediscovering selfhood.

How do May's concepts of freedom and destiny compare to the behavioral concept of utopia expressed in Skinner's Walden II?

Explain how May defined myth,why he believed we need new myths,and the types of myths he believed were currently needed.

Which of the following would be the closest to the posture of an existentialist?

Show how May confronted the paradoxes involved in each of the following goals of integration: love,intentionality,the daimonic,courage and creativity,power,freedom,and destiny.

Which statement accurately describes May's attitude toward feelings?

In 1977,May defined _________ as "the apprehension cued off by a threat to some value that the individual holds essential to his or her existence as a person."

Which of the following couplings might best be posited in a paradox?

Which statement best describes the existentialist attitude toward empiricism?

Regarding sex,May argued that

Existentialists believe that psychologists' concern with lawfulness and predictability

Existentialists point out that a law can be true and still not

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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Exam 14: Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Why does May believe that love has become a problem in today's society?

According to May,the ingredient that is missing from human relationships in today's society is

According to May,the source of our current problem lies in

To what extent do you agree with the existentialist attitude that "there is no truth or reality for us as human beings except as we participate in it,are conscious of it,and have some relation to it"?

May stated that we need to adopt which kind of values?

Research to identify the types of people who use social media have revealed that

May wanted to develop new myths that are characterized by

How might cultural variables influence an individual's experience of powerlessness or anxiety in contemporary culture?

Discuss what is involved in rediscovering selfhood.

How do May's concepts of freedom and destiny compare to the behavioral concept of utopia expressed in Skinner's Walden II?

Explain how May defined myth,why he believed we need new myths,and the types of myths he believed were currently needed.

Which of the following would be the closest to the posture of an existentialist?

Show how May confronted the paradoxes involved in each of the following goals of integration: love,intentionality,the daimonic,courage and creativity,power,freedom,and destiny.

Which statement accurately describes May's attitude toward feelings?

In 1977,May defined _________ as "the apprehension cued off by a threat to some value that the individual holds essential to his or her existence as a person."

Which of the following couplings might best be posited in a paradox?

Which statement best describes the existentialist attitude toward empiricism?

Regarding sex,May argued that

Existentialists believe that psychologists' concern with lawfulness and predictability

Existentialists point out that a law can be true and still not

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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