Question 1

The self as Rogers has conceptualized it and as related to his client-centered therapy can be thought of as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-as-progress. 
B)  self-as-object. 
C)  self-as-doer. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

The ultimate goal for Rogers is a state of congruence between experience and self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Rogers, the imposition of conditions of worth on children causes

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of self-efficacy. 
B)  demands on the ego. 
C)  a rift between organism and self. 
D)  a rift between self and negative self.

Question 4

For Rogers, the source of most concepts is (are)

Accepted Answer

A)  novels. 
B)  experiments. 
C)  psychological tests. 
D)  therapy.

Question 5

According to Coopersmith, which of the following is not a building block for high self-esteem in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  loving mother. 
B)  democratic parenting. 
C)  varying enforcement of rules. 
D)  they all are building blocks.

Question 6

Parents of children with high self-esteem

Accepted Answer

A)  set clearly defined limits which are enforced. 
B)  use punishments rather than awards for behaviors. 
C)  are autocratic. 
D)  don't compromise their methods of control.

Question 7

Efforts to maintain self-consistency have been demonstrated in relation to

Accepted Answer

A)  perception. 
B)  recall. 
C)  behavior. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following was not true of Rogers?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized change. 
B)  used few structural concepts. 
C)  emphasized the defensive processes present in the person. 
D)  emphasized self-report.

Question 9

In the Q-sort, the subject

Accepted Answer

A)  sorts statements into categories following a normal distribution. 
B)  sorts statements into categories following a binomial distribution. 
C)  sorts statements into self and ideal self categories. 
D)  sorts statements into desired self and undesired self categories.

Question 10

Parental attitudes and practices are very important factors in the development of self-esteem in children. The research on the subject to date indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  parental permissiveness allows the child to develop confidence in his own decisions and enhances self-esteem. 
B)  parents of high self-esteem children tend to set behavioral guidelines and enforce them consistently. 
C)  parents of high self-esteem children tend to set few behavioral guidelines and are consistent in their enforcement of those rules. 
D)  low self-esteem children are given a wide latitude for individual action within the limited rules which are established.

Question 11

Through the defense mechanism of denial we

Accepted Answer

A)  allow an experience into awareness, but in a form consistent with the self. 
B)  preserve the self structure from threat. 
C)  experience a stimulus without bringing it into awareness. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following was not employed by phenomenologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q-sort. 
B)  semantic differential. 
C)  adjective checklist. 
D)  MMPI.

Question 13

According to Rogers, an organism may react to threatening stimuli with

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  projection. 
C)  neither (a) nor (b). 
D)  both (a) and (b).

Question 14

According to current research, recognition of the self

Accepted Answer

A)  is limited to humans. 
B)  is limited to humans and chimps. 
C)  is present in humans and dolphins. 
D)  is present in dogs if they are given practice.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a phenomenological method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q-sort. 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
C)  adjective checklist. 
D)  semantic differential.

Question 16

Rogers agreed with Freud that personality is relatively fixed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect an aspect of Rogers' theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's phenomenological field is made up of both conscious and unconscious perceptions. 
B)  The most important determinants of behavior are those which are unconscious. 
C)  A person's phenomenological field is made up of both symbolized and unsymbolized perceptions. 
D)  The most important determinants of behavior are those which are symbolized.

Question 18

According to Rogers, the direction of our movement basically is toward

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization. 
B)  maturity. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

Self-actualization involves the process of reducing tension while actualizing the self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Subception is the experiencing of the effects of a stimulus without being aware of it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

The self as Rogers has conceptualized it and as related to his client-centered therapy can be thought of as

The ultimate goal for Rogers is a state of congruence between experience and self.

According to Rogers, the imposition of conditions of worth on children causes

For Rogers, the source of most concepts is (are)

According to Coopersmith, which of the following is not a building block for high self-esteem in children?

Parents of children with high self-esteem

Efforts to maintain self-consistency have been demonstrated in relation to

Which of the following was not true of Rogers?

In the Q-sort, the subject

Parental attitudes and practices are very important factors in the development of self-esteem in children. The research on the subject to date indicates that

Through the defense mechanism of denial we

Which of the following was not employed by phenomenologists?

According to Rogers, an organism may react to threatening stimuli with

According to current research, recognition of the self

Which of the following is not a phenomenological method?

Rogers agreed with Freud that personality is relatively fixed.

Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect an aspect of Rogers' theory of personality?

According to Rogers, the direction of our movement basically is toward

Self-actualization involves the process of reducing tension while actualizing the self.

Subception is the experiencing of the effects of a stimulus without being aware of it.