Question 1

In his college student years,Maslow was influenced by the ideas of

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A)  John B. Watson. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  Henry Murray. 
A)  John B. Watson. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  Henry Murray.

Question 2

"With my childhood," Maslow observed,"it's a wonder I'm not ____"

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A)  bigoted. 
B)  impotent. 
C)  neurotic. 
D)  psychotic. 
A)  bigoted. 
B)  impotent. 
C)  neurotic. 
D)  psychotic.

Question 3

Maslow's personality theory grew out of his research on the characteristics of

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A)  average, slightly neurotic people. 
B)  people with IQs in the genius range. 
C)  self-actualized persons. 
D)  primate species that are closely related to humans. 
A)  average, slightly neurotic people. 
B)  people with IQs in the genius range. 
C)  self-actualized persons. 
D)  primate species that are closely related to humans.

Question 4

Take into consideration a friend,family member,or famous person.(A)Explain some of the characteristics of this person,and describe what level they are on Maslow's hierarchy.(B)Explain and justify some of the particular characteristics of the lower levels they have concluded.

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Example: My aunt lives in a neighborhood

Question 5

Self-actualizers are independent; they can even be perceived as

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A)  unable to listen to the viewpoints of others. 
B)  religiously or socially biased. 
C)  racially biased. 
D)  aloof and unfriendly. 
A)  unable to listen to the viewpoints of others. 
B)  religiously or socially biased. 
C)  racially biased. 
D)  aloof and unfriendly.

Question 6

The needs to know and to understand

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A)  are now a part of the basic hierarchy (above self-actualization). 
B)  can be stronger than the safety needs. 
C)  do not appear until middle age. 
D)  exist only in self-actualized people. 
A)  are now a part of the basic hierarchy (above self-actualization). 
B)  can be stronger than the safety needs. 
C)  do not appear until middle age. 
D)  exist only in self-actualized people.

Question 7

Maslow's approach to personality is based on his idea that

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A)  the unconscious rules our past and also affects our future. 
B)  the power of the past influences the present. 
C)  people are capable of displaying better behavior than prejudice, hatred, and aggression. 
D)  a person's illnesses are positively correlated with their genetic capacity. 
A)  the unconscious rules our past and also affects our future. 
B)  the power of the past influences the present. 
C)  people are capable of displaying better behavior than prejudice, hatred, and aggression. 
D)  a person's illnesses are positively correlated with their genetic capacity.

Question 8

Maslow also proposed a second set of innate needs

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A)  prestige needs (to attain high rank and status). 
B)  aggressive needs (to dominate and harm). 
C)  cognitive needs (to know and understand). 
D)  sexual needs (to experience passion). 
A)  prestige needs (to attain high rank and status). 
B)  aggressive needs (to dominate and harm). 
C)  cognitive needs (to know and understand). 
D)  sexual needs (to experience passion).

Question 9

The inspiration for Maslow's determination to humanize psychology was

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A)  the stupidity of the monkeys he experimented with in graduate school. 
B)  his careful study of Freud's work. 
C)  the deep religious convictions of his parents. 
D)  his strong reaction at the start of World War II and the birth of his first child. 
A)  the stupidity of the monkeys he experimented with in graduate school. 
B)  his careful study of Freud's work. 
C)  the deep religious convictions of his parents. 
D)  his strong reaction at the start of World War II and the birth of his first child.

Question 10

The tendency to self-actualize can be impeded by

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A)  a saintly attitude. 
B)  our doubts about our own abilities. 
C)  child-rearing practices that prevent learning the need. 
D)  spirituality. 
A)  a saintly attitude. 
B)  our doubts about our own abilities. 
C)  child-rearing practices that prevent learning the need. 
D)  spirituality.

Question 11

Self-actualizers

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A)  focus on problems outside themselves. 
B)  focus mostly on their own goals and tasks. 
C)  focus on fulfilling childhood dreams and desires. 
D)  focus on their need to have many friends. 
A)  focus on problems outside themselves. 
B)  focus mostly on their own goals and tasks. 
C)  focus on fulfilling childhood dreams and desires. 
D)  focus on their need to have many friends.

Question 12

According to Maslow,truly self-actualized people constitute ____ of the population.

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A)  less than 1% 
B)  about 10% 
C)  about 50% 
D)  nearly 90% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  about 10% 
C)  about 50% 
D)  nearly 90%

Question 13

Metamotivation refers to

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A)  the motivation of self-actualizers. 
B)  constantly changing motivation. 
C)  deficiency motivation. 
D)  all of the answers. 
A)  the motivation of self-actualizers. 
B)  constantly changing motivation. 
C)  deficiency motivation. 
D)  all of the answers.

Question 14

Humanistic psychologists criticized psychoanalysis for its emphasis on

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A)  the machine-like qualities of human nature. 
B)  the emotionally disturbed side of human nature. 
C)  experiments with animal subjects. 
D)  only adult development. 
A)  the machine-like qualities of human nature. 
B)  the emotionally disturbed side of human nature. 
C)  experiments with animal subjects. 
D)  only adult development.

Question 15

Maslow believed strongly in

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A)  determinism. 
B)  the environment as the sole determiner of personality. 
C)  free will. 
D)  genetic limitations in personality development. 
A)  determinism. 
B)  the environment as the sole determiner of personality. 
C)  free will. 
D)  genetic limitations in personality development.

Question 16

The safety needs are important driving forces,especially for children and neurotic adults.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lower needs are

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A)  stronger than the higher needs. 
B)  called deficiency needs. 
C)  more necessary for survival than the higher needs. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  stronger than the higher needs. 
B)  called deficiency needs. 
C)  more necessary for survival than the higher needs. 
D)  all of the answers

Question 18

All of the following are physiological needs except

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A)  food. 
B)  sex. 
C)  the need for relationships. 
D)  sleep. 
A)  food. 
B)  sex. 
C)  the need for relationships. 
D)  sleep.

Question 19

Maslow called the higher needs

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A)  growth or being needs. 
B)  deficit or deficiency needs. 
C)  satisfaction needs. 
D)  biological needs. 
A)  growth or being needs. 
B)  deficit or deficiency needs. 
C)  satisfaction needs. 
D)  biological needs.

Question 20

Metaneeds are states of being such as goodness,uniqueness,and perfection,rather than specific goal objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In his college student years,Maslow was influenced by the ideas of

"With my childhood," Maslow observed,"it's a wonder I'm not ____"

Maslow's personality theory grew out of his research on the characteristics of

Take into consideration a friend,family member,or famous person.(A)Explain some of the characteristics of this person,and describe what level they are on Maslow's hierarchy.(B)Explain and justify some of the particular characteristics of the lower levels they have concluded.

Self-actualizers are independent; they can even be perceived as

The needs to know and to understand

Maslow's approach to personality is based on his idea that

Maslow also proposed a second set of innate needs

The inspiration for Maslow's determination to humanize psychology was

The tendency to self-actualize can be impeded by

Self-actualizers

According to Maslow,truly self-actualized people constitute ____ of the population.

Metamotivation refers to

Humanistic psychologists criticized psychoanalysis for its emphasis on

Maslow believed strongly in

The safety needs are important driving forces,especially for children and neurotic adults.

Lower needs are

All of the following are physiological needs except

Maslow called the higher needs

Metaneeds are states of being such as goodness,uniqueness,and perfection,rather than specific goal objects.

Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

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Exam 9: Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

In his college student years,Maslow was influenced by the ideas of

"With my childhood," Maslow observed,"it's a wonder I'm not ____"

Maslow's personality theory grew out of his research on the characteristics of

Take into consideration a friend,family member,or famous person.(A)Explain some of the characteristics of this person,and describe what level they are on Maslow's hierarchy.(B)Explain and justify some of the particular characteristics of the lower levels they have concluded.

Self-actualizers are independent; they can even be perceived as

The needs to know and to understand

Maslow's approach to personality is based on his idea that

Maslow also proposed a second set of innate needs

The inspiration for Maslow's determination to humanize psychology was

The tendency to self-actualize can be impeded by

Self-actualizers

According to Maslow,truly self-actualized people constitute ____ of the population.

Metamotivation refers to

Humanistic psychologists criticized psychoanalysis for its emphasis on

Maslow believed strongly in

The safety needs are important driving forces,especially for children and neurotic adults.

Lower needs are

All of the following are physiological needs except

Maslow called the higher needs

Metaneeds are states of being such as goodness,uniqueness,and perfection,rather than specific goal objects.

Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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