Question 1

In unconditional positive regard the therapist never has negative feelings toward the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rogers' theory of therapeutic change is an if-then theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rogers believes that the phenomenological approach

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only one for psychology. 
B)  can be supplemented by other approaches. 
C)  ultimately has little to offer. 
D)  suffers from not being objective. 
A)  is the only one for psychology. 
B)  can be supplemented by other approaches. 
C)  ultimately has little to offer. 
D)  suffers from not being objective.

Question 4

Rogers believes that the therapeutic climate is the critical variable in therapy and that the proper climate is established if the therapist provides three conditions. Which of the following is not one of those conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  congruence. 
B)  empathic understanding. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  non-judgmental detachment. 
A)  congruence. 
B)  empathic understanding. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  non-judgmental detachment.

Question 5

The concept of a hierarchy of needs was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Goldstein. 
B)  Maslow. 
C)  Adler. 
D)  Frankl. 
A)  Goldstein. 
B)  Maslow. 
C)  Adler. 
D)  Frankl.

Question 6

Which is not a change associated with client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased use of the values of others to make decisions. 
B)  increased flexibility of experience. 
C)  greater acceptance of positive feelings from others. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  increased use of the values of others to make decisions. 
B)  increased flexibility of experience. 
C)  greater acceptance of positive feelings from others. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

The emphasis on the therapist being honest is associated with the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  congruence. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  empathic understanding. 
D)  reflected appraisals. 
A)  congruence. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  empathic understanding. 
D)  reflected appraisals.

Question 8

The classification of defense mechanisms was less important for Rogers than for Freud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is not a strength of Rogers' theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on important aspects of human experience. 
B)  recognizes holistic aspects of personality. 
C)  ties concepts to empirical measures. 
D)  systematically explores change processes. 
A)  focuses on important aspects of human experience. 
B)  recognizes holistic aspects of personality. 
C)  ties concepts to empirical measures. 
D)  systematically explores change processes.

Question 10

Of the following arguments, which is least likely to have come from those who identify themselves as positive psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud placed too much emphasis on psychopathology and psychological distress. 
B)  Rogers's and Maslow's emphasis on human potentials provided good models for psychological theorizing. 
C)  The result of Freud having based his theory on his clinical work is that current psychological theories overemphasize human potentials. 
D)  To bring attention to the positive side of human nature would be to fill in an overly wide gap in our current understanding of individuals. 
A)  Freud placed too much emphasis on psychopathology and psychological distress. 
B)  Rogers's and Maslow's emphasis on human potentials provided good models for psychological theorizing. 
C)  The result of Freud having based his theory on his clinical work is that current psychological theories overemphasize human potentials. 
D)  To bring attention to the positive side of human nature would be to fill in an overly wide gap in our current understanding of individuals.

Question 11

A Rogerian contribution was to conceptualize and measure the self-actualization motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a Rogerian conceptualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement toward self-actualization. 
B)  utility of clinical observations. 
C)  focus on the whole person. 
D)  use of disguised tests. 
A)  movement toward self-actualization. 
B)  utility of clinical observations. 
C)  focus on the whole person. 
D)  use of disguised tests.

Question 13

Rogers's theory is said to share themes developed by existentialists such as Kierkegaard. Which of the following is an example of such a theme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despair associated with failing to live up to one's potential. 
B)  Fear that one is attracted to the opposite sex parent. 
C)  Tension associated with struggle between aspects of one's persona. 
D)  All of the above exemplify themes shared by Rogers and existentialists. 
A)  Despair associated with failing to live up to one's potential. 
B)  Fear that one is attracted to the opposite sex parent. 
C)  Tension associated with struggle between aspects of one's persona. 
D)  All of the above exemplify themes shared by Rogers and existentialists.

Question 14

Rogers' theory of personality emphasized

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes. 
B)  beliefs. 
C)  change. 
D)  stability. 
A)  attitudes. 
B)  beliefs. 
C)  change. 
D)  stability.

Question 15

The concept of flow relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  water pressure on the brain. 
B)  positive states of consciousness. 
C)  the effects of rewards on performance. 
D)  the pleasure of water sports. 
A)  water pressure on the brain. 
B)  positive states of consciousness. 
C)  the effects of rewards on performance. 
D)  the pleasure of water sports.

Question 16

The concept of authenticity is defined in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the extent to which a person behaves in accord with the self. 
B)  consistency of behavior across situations. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b. 
A)  the extent to which a person behaves in accord with the self. 
B)  consistency of behavior across situations. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor b.

Question 17

A change associated with client-centered therapy is a shift toward greater use of the values of others to define one's self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How might Freud have responded to Sartre's claim that people have unique mental capacities that give us free will?

Accepted Answer

A)  He would have agreed, on the basis of his belief that behavior is largely determined by controllable conscious processes. 
B)  He would have disagreed, on the basis of his belief that behavior is largely determined by uncontrollable unconscious forces. 
C)  He would have disagreed, on the basis that the environment is largely responsible for all behavior. 
D)  He would have agreed, citing the universality of certain symbols or "archetypes." 
A)  He would have agreed, on the basis of his belief that behavior is largely determined by controllable conscious processes. 
B)  He would have disagreed, on the basis of his belief that behavior is largely determined by uncontrollable unconscious forces. 
C)  He would have disagreed, on the basis that the environment is largely responsible for all behavior. 
D)  He would have agreed, citing the universality of certain symbols or "archetypes."

Question 19

Rogers' term for the understanding of the experiences of another is unconditional positive regard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Rogers' concept of the self, there is an organized set of perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In unconditional positive regard the therapist never has negative feelings toward the client.

Rogers' theory of therapeutic change is an if-then theory.

Rogers believes that the phenomenological approach

Rogers believes that the therapeutic climate is the critical variable in therapy and that the proper climate is established if the therapist provides three conditions. Which of the following is not one of those conditions?

The concept of a hierarchy of needs was developed by

Which is not a change associated with client-centered therapy?

The emphasis on the therapist being honest is associated with the concept of

The classification of defense mechanisms was less important for Rogers than for Freud.

Which is not a strength of Rogers' theory?

Of the following arguments, which is least likely to have come from those who identify themselves as positive psychologists?

A Rogerian contribution was to conceptualize and measure the self-actualization motive.

Which of the following is not a Rogerian conceptualization?

Rogers's theory is said to share themes developed by existentialists such as Kierkegaard. Which of the following is an example of such a theme?

Rogers' theory of personality emphasized

The concept of flow relates to

The concept of authenticity is defined in terms of

A change associated with client-centered therapy is a shift toward greater use of the values of others to define one's self.

How might Freud have responded to Sartre's claim that people have unique mental capacities that give us free will?

Rogers' term for the understanding of the experiences of another is unconditional positive regard.

In Rogers' concept of the self, there is an organized set of perceptions.

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Exam 6: A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

In unconditional positive regard the therapist never has negative feelings toward the client.

Rogers' theory of therapeutic change is an if-then theory.

Rogers believes that the phenomenological approach

Rogers believes that the therapeutic climate is the critical variable in therapy and that the proper climate is established if the therapist provides three conditions. Which of the following is not one of those conditions?

The concept of a hierarchy of needs was developed by

Which is not a change associated with client-centered therapy?

The emphasis on the therapist being honest is associated with the concept of

The classification of defense mechanisms was less important for Rogers than for Freud.

Which is not a strength of Rogers' theory?

Of the following arguments, which is least likely to have come from those who identify themselves as positive psychologists?

A Rogerian contribution was to conceptualize and measure the self-actualization motive.

Which of the following is not a Rogerian conceptualization?

Rogers's theory is said to share themes developed by existentialists such as Kierkegaard. Which of the following is an example of such a theme?

Rogers' theory of personality emphasized

The concept of flow relates to

The concept of authenticity is defined in terms of

A change associated with client-centered therapy is a shift toward greater use of the values of others to define one's self.

How might Freud have responded to Sartre's claim that people have unique mental capacities that give us free will?

Rogers' term for the understanding of the experiences of another is unconditional positive regard.

In Rogers' concept of the self, there is an organized set of perceptions.

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

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