Question 1

What happened to Frankenstein and his monster at the end of Mary Shelley's book?

Accepted Answer

A)  They finally reconciled and the monster lived out his life in an abandoned hovel on the Frankenstein property. 
B)  Frankenstein submitted the monster to an operation and corrected his facial deformities. 
C)  The monster was shot by villagers as he attempted to leap across a yawning canyon and Frankenstein lived a normal life thereafter. 
D)  The pursued each other to the ends of the earth leaving death and destruction in their wake. 
A)  They finally reconciled and the monster lived out his life in an abandoned hovel on the Frankenstein property. 
B)  Frankenstein submitted the monster to an operation and corrected his facial deformities. 
C)  The monster was shot by villagers as he attempted to leap across a yawning canyon and Frankenstein lived a normal life thereafter. 
D)  The pursued each other to the ends of the earth leaving death and destruction in their wake.

Question 2

All except one of the following are notable contributions of Adler. Which is NOT a notable contribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  He invented the technique of word association. 
B)  He anticipated Rogers' and Maslow's holistic approach. 
C)  His emphasis on the present is mimicked today. 
D)  He was a pioneer in developing brief therapy techniques. 
A)  He invented the technique of word association. 
B)  He anticipated Rogers' and Maslow's holistic approach. 
C)  His emphasis on the present is mimicked today. 
D)  He was a pioneer in developing brief therapy techniques.

Question 3

All except one of the following are problems with the current state of the Adlerian movement, as noted by Freeman. Which was NOT one of those problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adlerians are growing older. 
B)  Membership in the Adlerian Society is dwindling. 
C)  Famous figures such as Carl Rogers, Aaron Beck, and Albert Ellis have ignored Adler's contributions. 
D)  The mission of the Adlerian Society is unclear. 
A)  Adlerians are growing older. 
B)  Membership in the Adlerian Society is dwindling. 
C)  Famous figures such as Carl Rogers, Aaron Beck, and Albert Ellis have ignored Adler's contributions. 
D)  The mission of the Adlerian Society is unclear.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of how language has been influenced by the personality theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adler's "social feeling" is a widely used phrase in Europe. 
B)  The "collective unconscious" is currently a popular phrase in Austria. 
C)  Adler's "masculine protest" is universally used. 
D)  Adler's "style of life" probably suggested the popular American phrase "life style." 
A)  Adler's "social feeling" is a widely used phrase in Europe. 
B)  The "collective unconscious" is currently a popular phrase in Austria. 
C)  Adler's "masculine protest" is universally used. 
D)  Adler's "style of life" probably suggested the popular American phrase "life style."

Question 5

Rodgers et al. and Guo et al. found what when they compared cross-sectional with longitudinal birth order research results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zajonc's expectations were confirmed with both methods. 
B)  Only longitudinal studies supported Zajonc's expectations. 
C)  Only cross-sectional studies supported Zajonc's expectations. 
D)  Zajonc's expectations were confirmed by neither method. 
A)  Zajonc's expectations were confirmed with both methods. 
B)  Only longitudinal studies supported Zajonc's expectations. 
C)  Only cross-sectional studies supported Zajonc's expectations. 
D)  Zajonc's expectations were confirmed by neither method.

Question 6

Which of the following are among the relatively recently proposed additions to Adler's three tasks that each person must address?

Accepted Answer

A)  love 
B)  work 
C)  society 
D)  spirituality 
A)  love 
B)  work 
C)  society 
D)  spirituality

Question 7

Teleological, in regard to behavior, means

Accepted Answer

A)  backward looking 
B)  performed with a purpose 
C)  fragmented 
D)  out of sync 
A)  backward looking 
B)  performed with a purpose 
C)  fragmented 
D)  out of sync

Question 8

According to experts on self-esteem, upon what should raised self-esteem be based?

Accepted Answer

A)  upon real accomplishments 
B)  upon praise regardless of accomplishments 
C)  upon displays of love 
D)  upon communications that the child is worthy regardless of its behavior 
A)  upon real accomplishments 
B)  upon praise regardless of accomplishments 
C)  upon displays of love 
D)  upon communications that the child is worthy regardless of its behavior

Question 9

According to Huber and colleagues (1989), Frankenstein labored under the delusion that he was a superior human being. What came as a shock to him?

Accepted Answer

A)  rejection by his adopted sister 
B)  the imperfection of his creature's face 
C)  rejection by the townspeople 
D)  the inattention, implying a lack of respect for his genius, shown by people at his university 
A)  rejection by his adopted sister 
B)  the imperfection of his creature's face 
C)  rejection by the townspeople 
D)  the inattention, implying a lack of respect for his genius, shown by people at his university

Question 10

Some of Adler's patients were

Accepted Answer

A)  mental giants 
B)  acrobats 
C)  Nazis 
D)  movie stars 
A)  mental giants 
B)  acrobats 
C)  Nazis 
D)  movie stars

Question 11

Another name for social interest is

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype 
B)  fictional finalism 
C)  Lebensraum 
D)  Gemeinschaftsgefuhl 
A)  prototype 
B)  fictional finalism 
C)  Lebensraum 
D)  Gemeinschaftsgefuhl

Question 12

Prototype is to fictional finalism as

Accepted Answer

A)  top is to bottom 
B)  out is to in 
C)  accepted is to rejected 
D)  author is to reader 
A)  top is to bottom 
B)  out is to in 
C)  accepted is to rejected 
D)  author is to reader

Question 13

Which of the following is the best definition of "striving for superiority"?

Accepted Answer

A)  overcoming an organ defect that is particularly disfiguring 
B)  exaggerated, abnormal form of striving involving "overcompensation" for personal weakness 
C)  universal phenomenon that parallels physical growth; the goal of obtaining perfection 
D)  the faulty method of addressing one's inferiority by literally faking superiority 
A)  overcoming an organ defect that is particularly disfiguring 
B)  exaggerated, abnormal form of striving involving "overcompensation" for personal weakness 
C)  universal phenomenon that parallels physical growth; the goal of obtaining perfection 
D)  the faulty method of addressing one's inferiority by literally faking superiority

Question 14

Kal (1972) rank ordered beliefs of Adlerian therapists from most frequently mentioned to least frequently mentioned. Which of the following was ranked second?

Accepted Answer

A)  soft determinism 
B)  belief in the social nature of humans 
C)  belief in the holistic approach 
D)  belief in the active role of the therapist 
A)  soft determinism 
B)  belief in the social nature of humans 
C)  belief in the holistic approach 
D)  belief in the active role of the therapist

Question 15

Inferiority complex refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how others feel relative to oneself 
B)  the consequences of exaggerated inadequacy explained in part by deficient social interest 
C)  all those feelings that come from failed attempts at sexual fulfillment 
D)  the persistent feeling that one does not measure up to one's own or societal standards 
A)  how others feel relative to oneself 
B)  the consequences of exaggerated inadequacy explained in part by deficient social interest 
C)  all those feelings that come from failed attempts at sexual fulfillment 
D)  the persistent feeling that one does not measure up to one's own or societal standards

Question 16

Which of the following is most clearly true to the concept "law of movement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the direction taken by the individual in his or her ability to exercise free choice 
B)  the individual's unique movement toward self-created goals and ideals 
C)  the manner of behaving that characterized the individual relative to others 
D)  the socioeconomic level of the individual throughout most of his or her life 
A)  the direction taken by the individual in his or her ability to exercise free choice 
B)  the individual's unique movement toward self-created goals and ideals 
C)  the manner of behaving that characterized the individual relative to others 
D)  the socioeconomic level of the individual throughout most of his or her life

Question 17

All except one of the following were true of the case of Jim (Carlson, 1989). Which was untrue of the case of Jim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim was given Kern's life style scale. 
B)  After he learned of his real father at age 9, Jim was a "hellraiser." 
C)  Becoming a "hell raiser" may have been a response to feelings of inferiority. 
D)  Jim was told that he would have to work on his self-efficacy and his ability to memorize suggestions made by his therapist. 
A)  Jim was given Kern's life style scale. 
B)  After he learned of his real father at age 9, Jim was a "hellraiser." 
C)  Becoming a "hell raiser" may have been a response to feelings of inferiority. 
D)  Jim was told that he would have to work on his self-efficacy and his ability to memorize suggestions made by his therapist.

Question 18

Beer and Horn (2000) found rearing order to be very weakly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation 
B)  personality traits 
C)  early memories 
D)  life style 
A)  sexual orientation 
B)  personality traits 
C)  early memories 
D)  life style

Question 19

All except one of the following were true of the case of Jim (Carlson, 1989). Which was NOT true of the case of Jim?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist made dietary suggestions to Jim. 
B)  Fruits and vegetables were recommended to Jim as a way to maintain proper PH balance. 
C)  Jim was told to increase his caffeine intake to compensate for the loss of the high he previously got from cigarettes. 
D)  Jim was advised to do deep breathing exercises. 
A)  The therapist made dietary suggestions to Jim. 
B)  Fruits and vegetables were recommended to Jim as a way to maintain proper PH balance. 
C)  Jim was told to increase his caffeine intake to compensate for the loss of the high he previously got from cigarettes. 
D)  Jim was advised to do deep breathing exercises.

Question 20

Christopher et al. (2002) related social interest (SI) to peak experiences (PE). They found

Accepted Answer

A)  SI was negatively related to PE 
B)  SI was unrelated related to PE 
C)  SI was positively related to PE 
D)  SI was ambiguously related to PE: results were mixed 
A)  SI was negatively related to PE 
B)  SI was unrelated related to PE 
C)  SI was positively related to PE 
D)  SI was ambiguously related to PE: results were mixed

What happened to Frankenstein and his monster at the end of Mary Shelley's book?

All except one of the following are notable contributions of Adler. Which is NOT a notable contribution?

All except one of the following are problems with the current state of the Adlerian movement, as noted by Freeman. Which was NOT one of those problems?

Which of the following is an example of how language has been influenced by the personality theorists?

Rodgers et al. and Guo et al. found what when they compared cross-sectional with longitudinal birth order research results?

Which of the following are among the relatively recently proposed additions to Adler's three tasks that each person must address?

Teleological, in regard to behavior, means

According to experts on self-esteem, upon what should raised self-esteem be based?

According to Huber and colleagues (1989), Frankenstein labored under the delusion that he was a superior human being. What came as a shock to him?

Some of Adler's patients were

Another name for social interest is

Prototype is to fictional finalism as

Which of the following is the best definition of "striving for superiority"?

Kal (1972) rank ordered beliefs of Adlerian therapists from most frequently mentioned to least frequently mentioned. Which of the following was ranked second?

Inferiority complex refers to

Which of the following is most clearly true to the concept "law of movement"?

All except one of the following were true of the case of Jim (Carlson, 1989). Which was untrue of the case of Jim?

Beer and Horn (2000) found rearing order to be very weakly related to

All except one of the following were true of the case of Jim (Carlson, 1989). Which was NOT true of the case of Jim?

Christopher et al. (2002) related social interest (SI) to peak experiences (PE). They found

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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Exam 4: Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

What happened to Frankenstein and his monster at the end of Mary Shelley's book?

All except one of the following are notable contributions of Adler. Which is NOT a notable contribution?

All except one of the following are problems with the current state of the Adlerian movement, as noted by Freeman. Which was NOT one of those problems?

Which of the following is an example of how language has been influenced by the personality theorists?

Rodgers et al. and Guo et al. found what when they compared cross-sectional with longitudinal birth order research results?

Which of the following are among the relatively recently proposed additions to Adler's three tasks that each person must address?

Teleological, in regard to behavior, means

According to experts on self-esteem, upon what should raised self-esteem be based?

According to Huber and colleagues (1989), Frankenstein labored under the delusion that he was a superior human being. What came as a shock to him?

Some of Adler's patients were

Another name for social interest is

Prototype is to fictional finalism as

Which of the following is the best definition of "striving for superiority"?

Kal (1972) rank ordered beliefs of Adlerian therapists from most frequently mentioned to least frequently mentioned. Which of the following was ranked second?

Inferiority complex refers to

Which of the following is most clearly true to the concept "law of movement"?

All except one of the following were true of the case of Jim (Carlson, 1989). Which was untrue of the case of Jim?

Beer and Horn (2000) found rearing order to be very weakly related to

All except one of the following were true of the case of Jim (Carlson, 1989). Which was NOT true of the case of Jim?

Christopher et al. (2002) related social interest (SI) to peak experiences (PE). They found

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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