Question 1

At the highest level of the need hierarchy, people are metamotivated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is characteristic of self-actualized people, according to Maslow?

Accepted Answer

A)  close interpersonal relationships with many people 
B)  conformity to standards of their peer group 
C)  self-centeredness 
D)  creativity 
A)  close interpersonal relationships with many people 
B)  conformity to standards of their peer group 
C)  self-centeredness 
D)  creativity

Question 3

Contrast deficiency motivation with being motivation. Include a discussion of the differences between D-love and B-love.

Accepted Answer

Deficiency motivation and being motivati

Question 4

People who are self-actualized may act conventionally for convenience, but they are detached from
their culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Positive psychology emphasizes people's psychological growth and happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Question 7

Abraham Maslow's theory emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  social determinants of behavior. 
B)  learning. 
C)  scientific methodology. 
D)  the most healthy individuals. 
A)  social determinants of behavior. 
B)  learning. 
C)  scientific methodology. 
D)  the most healthy individuals.

Question 8

According to Maslow, most college students, by the senior year, are self-actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Competence, autonomy, and relatedness are important needs, according to self-determination theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In order of their emergence, the needs in Maslow's hierarchy are

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological, safety, esteem, love, self-actualization. 
B)  physiological, esteem, safety, love, self-actualization. 
C)  physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization. 
D)  safety, physiological, love, esteem, self-actualization. 
A)  physiological, safety, esteem, love, self-actualization. 
B)  physiological, esteem, safety, love, self-actualization. 
C)  physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization. 
D)  safety, physiological, love, esteem, self-actualization.

Question 11

Which of the following is not listed by Maslow as a characteristic of self-actualized people?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism 
B)  spontaneity 
C)  peak experiences 
D)  humility 
A)  optimism 
B)  spontaneity 
C)  peak experiences 
D)  humility

Question 12

Which test measures self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Maslow Art Test 
B)  the SAT 
C)  the MMPI 
D)  the Myers-Briggs 
A)  the Maslow Art Test 
B)  the SAT 
C)  the MMPI 
D)  the Myers-Briggs

Question 13

Which of the following is a scale measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Authoritarian Thinking scale 
B)  the Inner Directed Supports scale 
C)  the Psychosomatic Symptom scale 
D)  the Religious Orientation scale 
A)  the Authoritarian Thinking scale 
B)  the Inner Directed Supports scale 
C)  the Psychosomatic Symptom scale 
D)  the Religious Orientation scale

Question 14

Maslow's theory predicts that needs will appear in a particular order within an individual's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Maslow considered curiosity to be an early manifestation of self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Esalen Institute is a growth center founded on the principles of Maslow's ideas about human
growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rather than the terms "neurotic" and "normal," Maslow preferred the terms

Accepted Answer

A)  "mentally ill" and "mentally healthy." 
B)  "self-actualizing" and "stunted." 
C)  "crazy" and "sane." 
D)  "well adjusted" and "poorly adjusted." 
A)  "mentally ill" and "mentally healthy." 
B)  "self-actualizing" and "stunted." 
C)  "crazy" and "sane." 
D)  "well adjusted" and "poorly adjusted."

Question 18

The term "positive psychology" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a current emphasis in psychology on subjective experience and psychological health. 
B)  a philosophical position that emphasizes scientific observation. 
C)  all the empirically verified findings within psychology. 
D)  political activism in favor of increased funding for psychological research. 
A)  a current emphasis in psychology on subjective experience and psychological health. 
B)  a philosophical position that emphasizes scientific observation. 
C)  all the empirically verified findings within psychology. 
D)  political activism in favor of increased funding for psychological research.

Question 19

Maslow expected that his theory would be validated by traditional scientific investigations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which hypothesis is predicted by Maslow's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People would rather starve than eat food forbidden by their religion. 
B)  Great soldiers would rather die than act cowardly. 
C)  Starving artists and musicians produce the best works of art. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  People would rather starve than eat food forbidden by their religion. 
B)  Great soldiers would rather die than act cowardly. 
C)  Starving artists and musicians produce the best works of art. 
D)  none of the above

At the highest level of the need hierarchy, people are metamotivated.

Which of the following is characteristic of self-actualized people, according to Maslow?

Contrast deficiency motivation with being motivation. Include a discussion of the differences between D-love and B-love.

People who are self-actualized may act conventionally for convenience, but they are detached from their culture.

Positive psychology emphasizes people's psychological growth and happiness.

What phrase best describes a peak experience?

Abraham Maslow's theory emphasizes

According to Maslow, most college students, by the senior year, are self-actualized.

Competence, autonomy, and relatedness are important needs, according to self-determination theory.

In order of their emergence, the needs in Maslow's hierarchy are

Which of the following is not listed by Maslow as a characteristic of self-actualized people?

Which test measures self-actualization?

Which of the following is a scale measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory?

Maslow's theory predicts that needs will appear in a particular order within an individual's life.

Maslow considered curiosity to be an early manifestation of self-actualization.

The Esalen Institute is a growth center founded on the principles of Maslow's ideas about human growth.

Rather than the terms "neurotic" and "normal," Maslow preferred the terms

The term "positive psychology" refers to

Maslow expected that his theory would be validated by traditional scientific investigations.

Which hypothesis is predicted by Maslow's theory?

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

At the highest level of the need hierarchy, people are metamotivated.

Which of the following is characteristic of self-actualized people, according to Maslow?

Contrast deficiency motivation with being motivation. Include a discussion of the differences between D-love and B-love.

People who are self-actualized may act conventionally for convenience, but they are detached from their culture.

Positive psychology emphasizes people's psychological growth and happiness.

What phrase best describes a peak experience?

Abraham Maslow's theory emphasizes

According to Maslow, most college students, by the senior year, are self-actualized.

Competence, autonomy, and relatedness are important needs, according to self-determination theory.

In order of their emergence, the needs in Maslow's hierarchy are

Which of the following is not listed by Maslow as a characteristic of self-actualized people?

Which test measures self-actualization?

Which of the following is a scale measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory?

Maslow's theory predicts that needs will appear in a particular order within an individual's life.

Maslow considered curiosity to be an early manifestation of self-actualization.

The Esalen Institute is a growth center founded on the principles of Maslow's ideas about human growth.

Rather than the terms "neurotic" and "normal," Maslow preferred the terms

The term "positive psychology" refers to

Maslow expected that his theory would be validated by traditional scientific investigations.

Which hypothesis is predicted by Maslow's theory?

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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