Question 1

Who emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard in healthy personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon Allport
B)   Albert Bandura
C)   Carl Rogers
D)   Alfred AdlerE) All of the above
F) None of the above C

Question 2

In promoting personality growth, the person-centered perspective emphasizes all but

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A)   empathy.
B)   acceptance.
C)   genuineness.
D)   altruism.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Humanistic theories of personality

Accepted Answer

A)   emphasize the driving force of unconscious motivations in personality.
B)   emphasize the growth of potential of "healthy" individuals.
C)   emphasize the importance of interaction with the environment in shaping personality.
D)   describe personality in terms of scores on various personality scales.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

For humanistic psychologists, many of our behaviors and perceptions are ultimately shaped by whether our ________ is ________ or ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ego; strong; weak
B)   locus of control; internal; external
C)   personality structure; introverted; extraverted
D)   self-concept; positive; negativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Carl Rogers emphasized that a positive self-concept is promoted by

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A)   an external locus of control.
B)   unconditional positive regard.
C)   reciprocal determinism.
D)   free association.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Humanistic psychologists would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   an internal locus of control.
B)   self-serving bias.
C)   social obligations.
D)   the spotlight effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

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A)   manifest content and latent content.
B)   the collective unconscious and the personal unconscious.
C)   the actual self and the ideal self.
D)   an internal locus of control and an external locus of control.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which theorist emphasized that an individual's personal growth is promoted by interactions with others who are genuine, accepting, and empathic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon Allport
B)   Carl Rogers
C)   Sigmund Freud
D)   Albert BanduraE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to Carl Rogers, people who are self-disclosing and open with their own feelings are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)   free association.
B)   the spotlight effect.
C)   identification.
D)   genuineness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Carl Rogers referred to an attitude of total acceptance toward another person as

Accepted Answer

A)   the spotlight effect.
B)   unconditional positive regard.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   free association.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Jin is searching for a sense of purpose in life that goes beyond fulfilling her own potential for growth and self-actualization. According to Maslow, Jin is striving for

Accepted Answer

A)   identification.
B)   self-transcendence.
C)   free association.
D)   reciprocal determinism.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 12

According to Maslow, the desire to fulfill one's potential is the motivation for

Accepted Answer

A)   personal control.
B)   self-actualization.
C)   self-esteem.
D)   unconditional positive regard.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which psychologists are most likely to criticize standardized personality tests for failing to capture the unique subjective experience of the individual personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalytic theorists
B)   trait theorists
C)   social-cognitive theorists
D)   humanistic theoristsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Abraham Maslow suggested that individuals who are open, spontaneous, and not paralyzed by others' opinions illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)   extraversion.
B)   reaction formation.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   an external locus of control.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Maslow's description of self-actualized individuals was said to reflect his own personal values because he

Accepted Answer

A)   selectively studied people with qualities he admired.
B)   interpreted their flattering self-descriptions as a self-serving bias.
C)   overemphasized the value of their loyalty to cultural norms.
D)   used projective tests to assess their motives.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

According to Maslow, the desire for identity, meaning, and purpose beyond the self refers to the motive for

Accepted Answer

A)   reciprocal determinism.
B)   the reality principle.
C)   self-transcendence.
D)   unconditional positive regard.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Abraham Maslow studied the lives of people such as Abraham Lincoln in order to understand the nature of

Accepted Answer

A)   reciprocal determinism.
B)   an internal locus of control.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   the false consensus effect.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Mrs. Sunstedt believes that parents should accept and try to understand their children's feelings and should honestly disclose their own inner feelings to their children. Her approach to parent-child interaction was most explicitly recommended by

Accepted Answer

A)   Albert Bandura.
B)   Gordon Allport.
C)   Carl Rogers.
D)   Carl Jung.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 19

Carl Rogers suggested that the ________ is a central feature of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   collective unconscious
B)   inferiority complex
C)   Barnum effect
D)   self-conceptE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

According to Rogers, three conditions are necessary to promote growth in personality. These are

Accepted Answer

A)   honesty, sincerity, and empathy.
B)   high self-esteem, honesty, and empathy.
C)   high self-esteem, genuineness, and acceptance.
D)   genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 41: Humanistic Theories

Who emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard in healthy personality development?

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In promoting personality growth, the person-centered perspective emphasizes all but

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Humanistic theories of personality

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For humanistic psychologists, many of our behaviors and perceptions are ultimately shaped by whether our ________ is ________ or ________.

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Carl Rogers emphasized that a positive self-concept is promoted by

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Humanistic psychologists would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of

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Carl Rogers would have suggested that many of the defense mechanisms described by Freud are used to minimize the perceived discrepancy between

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Which theorist emphasized that an individual's personal growth is promoted by interactions with others who are genuine, accepting, and empathic?

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According to Carl Rogers, people who are self-disclosing and open with their own feelings are demonstrating

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Carl Rogers referred to an attitude of total acceptance toward another person as

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Jin is searching for a sense of purpose in life that goes beyond fulfilling her own potential for growth and self-actualization. According to Maslow, Jin is striving for

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According to Maslow, the desire to fulfill one's potential is the motivation for

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Which psychologists are most likely to criticize standardized personality tests for failing to capture the unique subjective experience of the individual personality?

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Abraham Maslow suggested that individuals who are open, spontaneous, and not paralyzed by others' opinions illustrate

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