Question 1

Maslow emphasized the importance of well-controlled research studies in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What phrase best describes a peak experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mystical, altered state of consciousness 
B)  a moment when achievement seems easy (though the experience may be misleading) 
C)  a "personal best" performance 
D)  the time in middle age when mental health is highest, before the inevitable declines of old age 
A)  a mystical, altered state of consciousness 
B)  a moment when achievement seems easy (though the experience may be misleading) 
C)  a "personal best" performance 
D)  the time in middle age when mental health is highest, before the inevitable declines of old age A

Question 3

The need to be all that you can be, to fulfill all your potentials, is typical of the __________ level of the need hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  fifth 
A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  fifth D

Question 4

After esteem needs are met, the next level to emerge as important is belongingness and love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The desire for safety stops many people from becoming self-actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Self-actualized people are particularly aware of the conflict between what is good for the individual
and what is good for other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Maslow criticized the desacralization of human experience by professionals, by which he meant

Accepted Answer

A)  the heresy of secular humanism. 
B)  the loss of the sense of the sacred. 
C)  the inclusion of values in science, where they do not belong. 
D)  the failure to appropriately measure psychological qualities. 
A)  the heresy of secular humanism. 
B)  the loss of the sense of the sacred. 
C)  the inclusion of values in science, where they do not belong. 
D)  the failure to appropriately measure psychological qualities.

Question 8

B-love often involves jealousy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The abuse David Pelzer experienced at the hand of his mother had little impact on how he got his
needs met at an early age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In his survey of 3,000 college students, about how many did Maslow find whom he considered to be self-actualized?

Accepted Answer

A)  one student 
B)  two percent (60 students) 
C)  ten percent (300 students) 
D)  fifty percent (1500 students) 
A)  one student 
B)  two percent (60 students) 
C)  ten percent (300 students) 
D)  fifty percent (1500 students)

Question 11

Which statement about self-actualization tendencies is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-actualization does not motivate people, in any form, until the lower order needs are met. 
B) Maslow estimated less that 1 percent of individuals are self-actualized. 
C)  Curiosity and creative tendencies occur at the highest level of the need hierarchy only. 
D)  Self-actualization is the dominant motivation throughout life, according to Maslow. 
A)  Self-actualization does not motivate people, in any form, until the lower order needs are met. 
B) Maslow estimated less that 1 percent of individuals are self-actualized. 
C)  Curiosity and creative tendencies occur at the highest level of the need hierarchy only. 
D)  Self-actualization is the dominant motivation throughout life, according to Maslow.

Question 12

Maslow's theory is sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A)  individual psychology. 
B)  person-centered theory. 
C)  third force psychology. 
D)  behavioral psychology. 
A)  individual psychology. 
B)  person-centered theory. 
C)  third force psychology. 
D)  behavioral psychology.

Question 13

Maslow's need hierarchy theory helps us understand

Accepted Answer

A)  why consumers choose some products over others. 
B)  why consumers sometimes pay more for prestigious versions of products. 
C)  how products like food can fulfill physiological needs and also be relevant to esteem needs 
D)  all of the above 
A)  why consumers choose some products over others. 
B)  why consumers sometimes pay more for prestigious versions of products. 
C)  how products like food can fulfill physiological needs and also be relevant to esteem needs 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Maslow's vision of "Taoist Science" emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  meaniful interaction with the subject matter. 
B)  control of experimental error. 
C)  the separation of the observer and the subject matter. 
D)  objectivity. 
A)  meaniful interaction with the subject matter. 
B)  control of experimental error. 
C)  the separation of the observer and the subject matter. 
D)  objectivity.

Question 15

The Personal Orientation Inventory measures self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The highest need on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  love. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  love.

Question 17

A measure of self-actualization that is frequently used in research is the

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI. 
B)  Rorschach inkblot test. 
C)  Personal Orientation Inventory. 
D)  psychiatric interview. 
A)  MMPI. 
B)  Rorschach inkblot test. 
C)  Personal Orientation Inventory. 
D)  psychiatric interview.

Question 18

Intrinsically motivated people, according to Deci's theory, are independent of other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While therapy in traditional modes might be necessary for the seriously disturbed, Maslow thought that healthy people could develop their potential through

Accepted Answer

A)  groups. 
B)  behavioral interventions. 
C)  traditional educational settings. 
D)  private self-exploration. 
A)  groups. 
B)  behavioral interventions. 
C)  traditional educational settings. 
D)  private self-exploration.

Question 20

Esteem needs are satisfied when other people think well of us, even if that reputation is based on
erroneous information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Maslow emphasized the importance of well-controlled research studies in psychology.

What phrase best describes a peak experience?

The need to be all that you can be, to fulfill all your potentials, is typical of the __________ level of the need hierarchy.

After esteem needs are met, the next level to emerge as important is belongingness and love.

The desire for safety stops many people from becoming self-actualized.

Self-actualized people are particularly aware of the conflict between what is good for the individual and what is good for other people.

Maslow criticized the desacralization of human experience by professionals, by which he meant

B-love often involves jealousy.

The abuse David Pelzer experienced at the hand of his mother had little impact on how he got his needs met at an early age.

In his survey of 3,000 college students, about how many did Maslow find whom he considered to be self-actualized?

Which statement about self-actualization tendencies is most accurate?

Maslow's theory is sometimes called

Maslow's need hierarchy theory helps us understand

Maslow's vision of "Taoist Science" emphasizes

The Personal Orientation Inventory measures self-actualization.

The highest need on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is

A measure of self-actualization that is frequently used in research is the

Intrinsically motivated people, according to Deci's theory, are independent of other people.

While therapy in traditional modes might be necessary for the seriously disturbed, Maslow thought that healthy people could develop their potential through

Esteem needs are satisfied when other people think well of us, even if that reputation is based on erroneous information.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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Exam 15: Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Maslow emphasized the importance of well-controlled research studies in psychology.

What phrase best describes a peak experience?

The need to be all that you can be, to fulfill all your potentials, is typical of the __________ level of the need hierarchy.

After esteem needs are met, the next level to emerge as important is belongingness and love.

The desire for safety stops many people from becoming self-actualized.

Self-actualized people are particularly aware of the conflict between what is good for the individual and what is good for other people.

Maslow criticized the desacralization of human experience by professionals, by which he meant

B-love often involves jealousy.

The abuse David Pelzer experienced at the hand of his mother had little impact on how he got his needs met at an early age.

In his survey of 3,000 college students, about how many did Maslow find whom he considered to be self-actualized?

Which statement about self-actualization tendencies is most accurate?

Maslow's theory is sometimes called

Maslow's need hierarchy theory helps us understand

Maslow's vision of "Taoist Science" emphasizes

The Personal Orientation Inventory measures self-actualization.

The highest need on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is

A measure of self-actualization that is frequently used in research is the

Intrinsically motivated people, according to Deci's theory, are independent of other people.

While therapy in traditional modes might be necessary for the seriously disturbed, Maslow thought that healthy people could develop their potential through

Esteem needs are satisfied when other people think well of us, even if that reputation is based on erroneous information.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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