Question 1

Distinguish self-actualizers from others in terms of their basic motivation.

Accepted Answer

According to Maslow's theory,self-actual

Question 2

Based on his research on emotionally healthy people,Maslow concluded that self-actualizers have a(n)_____ perception about their world,including other people.

Accepted Answer

A)  unbiased 
B)  subjective 
C)  stereotypical 
D)  intolerant 
A)  unbiased 
B)  subjective 
C)  stereotypical 
D)  intolerant

Question 3

Contrast Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his theory of cognitive needs.

Accepted Answer

Maslow proposed a hierarchy of five inna

Question 4

Maslow states that satisfaction of our physiological needs allows us to feel confident of our strength,worth,and adequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,which of the following is true of higher needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are weaker than lower needs. 
B)  They arise later in life. 
C)  They are less necessary than lower needs for actual survival. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They are weaker than lower needs. 
B)  They arise later in life. 
C)  They are less necessary than lower needs for actual survival. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

Identify an accurate statement about extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a source of peak experience. 
B)  It is concerned with realizing one's talents and abilities for the goal of inner satisfaction. 
C)  It is associated with external rewards such as a promotion or pay raise. 
D)  It aids in the attainment of self-actualization. 
A)  It is a source of peak experience. 
B)  It is concerned with realizing one's talents and abilities for the goal of inner satisfaction. 
C)  It is associated with external rewards such as a promotion or pay raise. 
D)  It aids in the attainment of self-actualization.

Question 7

In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,satisfaction of higher needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensures actual survival of a person. 
B)  leads to happiness,contentment,and fulfillment. 
C)  is independent of social,economic,and political circumstances. 
D)  is necessary in the early stages of life. 
A)  ensures actual survival of a person. 
B)  leads to happiness,contentment,and fulfillment. 
C)  is independent of social,economic,and political circumstances. 
D)  is necessary in the early stages of life.

Question 8

Identify a true statement about Maslow's perspective of self-actualizers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-actualizers evolve to be in a state of "being," spontaneously,naturally,and joyfully expressing their full humanity. 
B)  Self-actualizers are concerned with fulfilling their potential and with knowing and understanding their environment. 
C)  Self-actualizers' goal is to enrich their lives by acting to increase tension so as to experience a variety of challenging events. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Self-actualizers evolve to be in a state of "being," spontaneously,naturally,and joyfully expressing their full humanity. 
B)  Self-actualizers are concerned with fulfilling their potential and with knowing and understanding their environment. 
C)  Self-actualizers' goal is to enrich their lives by acting to increase tension so as to experience a variety of challenging events. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 9

According to Maslow,all of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except:

Accepted Answer

A)  freshness of appreciation. 
B)  intolerance. 
C)  resistance to social pressures. 
D)  autonomy. 
A)  freshness of appreciation. 
B)  intolerance. 
C)  resistance to social pressures. 
D)  autonomy.

Question 10

Maslow states that metamotivation is a condition in which self-actualizers:

Accepted Answer

A)  seek to satisfy a deficiency. 
B)  are said to be fulfilling a particular goal. 
C)  are motivated by external rewards. 
D)  are said to be developing from within. 
A)  seek to satisfy a deficiency. 
B)  are said to be fulfilling a particular goal. 
C)  are motivated by external rewards. 
D)  are said to be developing from within.

Question 11

According to Maslow,studies concerning the existence of cognitive needs suggest that emotionally healthy adults:

Accepted Answer

A)  consider cognitive needs to be more important than physiological needs. 
B)  are wise enough to place the safety needs before cognitive needs. 
C)  are motivated to improve their knowledge about unexplained events. 
D)  refrain themselves from exploring mysterious events. 
A)  consider cognitive needs to be more important than physiological needs. 
B)  are wise enough to place the safety needs before cognitive needs. 
C)  are motivated to improve their knowledge about unexplained events. 
D)  refrain themselves from exploring mysterious events.

Question 12

As described by Maslow,which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They accept their strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  They have a desire for widespread popularity and admiration. 
C)  They openly rebel against cultural norms or social codes. 
D)  They feel guilty about their failings. 
A)  They accept their strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  They have a desire for widespread popularity and admiration. 
C)  They openly rebel against cultural norms or social codes. 
D)  They feel guilty about their failings.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's views on human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  He denied the existence of evil in humans. 
B)  He argued that human nature is basically good,decent,and kind. 
C)  He believed that personality is determined solely by genetic factors. 
D)  He argued that people are victims of early childhood experiences. 
A)  He denied the existence of evil in humans. 
B)  He argued that human nature is basically good,decent,and kind. 
C)  He believed that personality is determined solely by genetic factors. 
D)  He argued that people are victims of early childhood experiences.

Question 14

Maslow criticized psychoanalysis because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it focused only on society's outstanding personalities. 
B)  it studied only abnormal or emotionally disturbed examples of humanity. 
C)  it tortured animals during experiments. 
D)  it studied materialism instead of spirituality. 
A)  it focused only on society's outstanding personalities. 
B)  it studied only abnormal or emotionally disturbed examples of humanity. 
C)  it tortured animals during experiments. 
D)  it studied materialism instead of spirituality.

Question 15

Scores indicating higher self-actualization on the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)have been positively related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enculturation 
B)  depression 
C)  creativity 
D)  intolerance 
A)  enculturation 
B)  depression 
C)  creativity 
D)  intolerance

Question 16

Maslow believed that the needs for safety and security are important drives for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants and neurotic adults 
B)  successful older adults 
C)  ambitious adolescents 
D)  emotionally healthy adults 
A)  infants and neurotic adults 
B)  successful older adults 
C)  ambitious adolescents 
D)  emotionally healthy adults

Question 17

According to Maslow,the need for self-actualization:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not arise in midlife. 
B)  arises in adolescence. 
C)  arises in childhood. 
D)  does not arise until midlife. 
A)  does not arise in midlife. 
B)  arises in adolescence. 
C)  arises in childhood. 
D)  does not arise until midlife.

Question 18

Criticism of Maslow's self-actualization theory center on the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sample of self-actualizing people was too large to come to a conclusion. 
B)  the research does not reflect Maslow's idea of worthy and emotionally healthy people. 
C)  the research methods were not rigorous and lacked experimentally generated supporting data. 
D)  the theory does not apply outside the laboratory in social and personal terms. 
A)  the sample of self-actualizing people was too large to come to a conclusion. 
B)  the research does not reflect Maslow's idea of worthy and emotionally healthy people. 
C)  the research methods were not rigorous and lacked experimentally generated supporting data. 
D)  the theory does not apply outside the laboratory in social and personal terms.

Question 19

Maslow,based on his research,concluded that self-actualizers focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  problems outside themselves. 
B)  the social acceptability of their actions. 
C)  problems in their personal lives. 
D)  their safety needs. 
A)  problems outside themselves. 
B)  the social acceptability of their actions. 
C)  problems in their personal lives. 
D)  their safety needs.

Question 20

According to Maslow,neurotics compulsively avoid structure and order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Distinguish self-actualizers from others in terms of their basic motivation.

Based on his research on emotionally healthy people,Maslow concluded that self-actualizers have a(n)_____ perception about their world,including other people.

Contrast Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his theory of cognitive needs.

Maslow states that satisfaction of our physiological needs allows us to feel confident of our strength,worth,and adequacy.

According to Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,which of the following is true of higher needs?

Identify an accurate statement about extrinsic motivation.

In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,satisfaction of higher needs:

Identify a true statement about Maslow's perspective of self-actualizers.

According to Maslow,all of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except:

Maslow states that metamotivation is a condition in which self-actualizers:

According to Maslow,studies concerning the existence of cognitive needs suggest that emotionally healthy adults:

As described by Maslow,which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's views on human nature?

Maslow criticized psychoanalysis because:

Scores indicating higher self-actualization on the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)have been positively related to _____.

Maslow believed that the needs for safety and security are important drives for _____.

According to Maslow,the need for self-actualization:

Criticism of Maslow's self-actualization theory center on the fact that:

Maslow,based on his research,concluded that self-actualizers focus on:

According to Maslow,neurotics compulsively avoid structure and order.

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Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

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Exam 9: Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Distinguish self-actualizers from others in terms of their basic motivation.

Based on his research on emotionally healthy people,Maslow concluded that self-actualizers have a(n)_____ perception about their world,including other people.

Contrast Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his theory of cognitive needs.

Maslow states that satisfaction of our physiological needs allows us to feel confident of our strength,worth,and adequacy.

According to Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,which of the following is true of higher needs?

Identify an accurate statement about extrinsic motivation.

In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,satisfaction of higher needs:

Identify a true statement about Maslow's perspective of self-actualizers.

According to Maslow,all of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except:

Maslow states that metamotivation is a condition in which self-actualizers:

According to Maslow,studies concerning the existence of cognitive needs suggest that emotionally healthy adults:

As described by Maslow,which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's views on human nature?

Maslow criticized psychoanalysis because:

Scores indicating higher self-actualization on the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)have been positively related to _____.

Maslow believed that the needs for safety and security are important drives for _____.

According to Maslow,the need for self-actualization:

Criticism of Maslow's self-actualization theory center on the fact that:

Maslow,based on his research,concluded that self-actualizers focus on:

According to Maslow,neurotics compulsively avoid structure and order.

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

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, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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