Question 1

Rogers' early work in psychology was

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A)  diagnosing and treating delinquent and underprivileged children. 
B)  conducting experiments with the higher primates. 
C)  serving as a minister in a slum neighborhood. 
D)  running statistical analyses of opinion surveys. 
A)  diagnosing and treating delinquent and underprivileged children. 
B)  conducting experiments with the higher primates. 
C)  serving as a minister in a slum neighborhood. 
D)  running statistical analyses of opinion surveys. A

Question 2

Research using the Q sort provides

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A)  empirical research and data on the effectiveness of person-centered therapy. 
B)  validity to Roger's personality theory. 
C)  impressive evidence for the effectiveness of person-centered therapy. 
D)  no clear evidence of the effectiveness of person-centered therapy. 
A)  empirical research and data on the effectiveness of person-centered therapy. 
B)  validity to Roger's personality theory. 
C)  impressive evidence for the effectiveness of person-centered therapy. 
D)  no clear evidence of the effectiveness of person-centered therapy. C

Question 3

Rogers believed that the self is

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A)  our image of what we are and should be. 
B)  a consistent pattern. 
C)  an organized whole. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  our image of what we are and should be. 
B)  a consistent pattern. 
C)  an organized whole. 
D)  all of the answers D

Question 4

The fully functioning person

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A)  represses negative feelings. 
B)  develops defenses against threats to the self. 
C)  relies on stereotypes to judge people. 
D)  is open to all experiences and feelings. 
A)  represses negative feelings. 
B)  develops defenses against threats to the self. 
C)  relies on stereotypes to judge people. 
D)  is open to all experiences and feelings.

Question 5

Experiences that we perceive as promoting ________ are evaluated as good and desirable, according to Rogers.

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A)  rewards 
B)  perseveration 
C)  self-preservation 
D)  actualization 
A)  rewards 
B)  perseveration 
C)  self-preservation 
D)  actualization

Question 6

Rogers believed that the tendency to actualize is

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A)  learned. 
B)  present in only a few exceptional persons. 
C)  innate. 
D)  dormant until adolescence. 
A)  learned. 
B)  present in only a few exceptional persons. 
C)  innate. 
D)  dormant until adolescence.

Question 7

The technique in which a person arranges statements about the self-concept into categories is called

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A)  self-sorting. 
B)  a Q-sort. 
C)  a rating scale. 
D)  content categorization. 
A)  self-sorting. 
B)  a Q-sort. 
C)  a rating scale. 
D)  content categorization.

Question 8

For Rogers, the ultimate goal is to become a

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A)  fully functioning person. 
B)  non-emotional and strictly objective person. 
C)  biologically functioning human being. 
D)  person who is controlled, manipulative and persuaded by others. 
A)  fully functioning person. 
B)  non-emotional and strictly objective person. 
C)  biologically functioning human being. 
D)  person who is controlled, manipulative and persuaded by others.

Question 9

Rogers believed that a person who is fully functioning is ___________, not actualized.

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A)  conditional 
B)  developing 
C)  incongruent 
D)  actualizing 
A)  conditional 
B)  developing 
C)  incongruent 
D)  actualizing

Question 10

Positive self-regard evolves from a developmental sequence of conditions of worth leading to a positive self-report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Early in his career, Rogers realized that the central fact of human psychology is the formation of

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A)  brain cells. 
B)  traits. 
C)  the self. 
D)  biological instinct. 
A)  brain cells. 
B)  traits. 
C)  the self. 
D)  biological instinct.

Question 12

In the business world, Rogers' therapy

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A)  is considered unnecessary. 
B)  was of little use over more traditional means of therapy. 
C)  has been used as a training method for managers. 
D)  was used to train secretaries. 
A)  is considered unnecessary. 
B)  was of little use over more traditional means of therapy. 
C)  has been used as a training method for managers. 
D)  was used to train secretaries.

Question 13

Rogers' research on delinquent children showed that

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A)  family environment was the best predictor of later behavior. 
B)  self-insight was the best predictor of later behavior. 
C)  genetic factors were more influential than environmental factors. 
D)  it was impossible to predict later behavior. 
A)  family environment was the best predictor of later behavior. 
B)  self-insight was the best predictor of later behavior. 
C)  genetic factors were more influential than environmental factors. 
D)  it was impossible to predict later behavior.

Question 14

Carl Rogers' fully functioning person would

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A)  be aware of all experiences. 
B)  live richly and fully in the moment. 
C)  be creative and spontaneous. 
D)  all of the answers. 
A)  be aware of all experiences. 
B)  live richly and fully in the moment. 
C)  be creative and spontaneous. 
D)  all of the answers.

Question 15

Rogers believed that childhood experiences are

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A)  unimportant in determining personality. 
B)  so important that they determine personality by age five. 
C)  more important than later experiences. 
D)  less important than later experiences. 
A)  unimportant in determining personality. 
B)  so important that they determine personality by age five. 
C)  more important than later experiences. 
D)  less important than later experiences.

Question 16

(A) Give a real-life example of a close friend or family member whom you believe to be fully-functioning. (B) Apply Roger's six characteristics to describe how you perceive them to be fully-functioning.

Accepted Answer

Describe the person, in detail

Question 17

To Rogers, the only valid way to study personality is through

Accepted Answer

A)  examining mother/child relationships. 
B)  observing overt behavior. 
C)  giving personality tests and questionnaires. 
D)  examining each person's subjective perceptions. 
A)  examining mother/child relationships. 
B)  observing overt behavior. 
C)  giving personality tests and questionnaires. 
D)  examining each person's subjective perceptions.

Question 18

Rogers believed that personality should be assessed through

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A)  dream analysis. 
B)  a person's subjective experiences. 
C)  the study of the unconscious. 
D)  psychological tests. 
A)  dream analysis. 
B)  a person's subjective experiences. 
C)  the study of the unconscious. 
D)  psychological tests.

Question 19

Rogers believed that failure to realize our innate actualization tendency can lead to maladjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Parents who accepted their children unconditionally and displayed democratic child-rearing practices

Accepted Answer

A)  had children who obtained low scores on the Q-sort. 
B)  reared children who displayed an authoritarian manner as parents, later in their lives. 
C)  had children who were likely to become conditional themselves as parents. 
D)  had children with higher self-esteem and greater emotional security. 
A)  had children who obtained low scores on the Q-sort. 
B)  reared children who displayed an authoritarian manner as parents, later in their lives. 
C)  had children who were likely to become conditional themselves as parents. 
D)  had children with higher self-esteem and greater emotional security.

Rogers' early work in psychology was

Research using the Q sort provides

Rogers believed that the self is

The fully functioning person

Experiences that we perceive as promoting ________ are evaluated as good and desirable, according to Rogers.

Rogers believed that the tendency to actualize is

The technique in which a person arranges statements about the self-concept into categories is called

For Rogers, the ultimate goal is to become a

Rogers believed that a person who is fully functioning is ___________, not actualized.

Positive self-regard evolves from a developmental sequence of conditions of worth leading to a positive self-report.

Early in his career, Rogers realized that the central fact of human psychology is the formation of

In the business world, Rogers' therapy

Rogers' research on delinquent children showed that

Carl Rogers' fully functioning person would

Rogers believed that childhood experiences are

(A) Give a real-life example of a close friend or family member whom you believe to be fully-functioning. (B) Apply Roger's six characteristics to describe how you perceive them to be fully-functioning.

To Rogers, the only valid way to study personality is through

Rogers believed that personality should be assessed through

Rogers believed that failure to realize our innate actualization tendency can lead to maladjustment.

Parents who accepted their children unconditionally and displayed democratic child-rearing practices

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

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

B F Skinner: 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 10: Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

Rogers' early work in psychology was

Research using the Q sort provides

Rogers believed that the self is

The fully functioning person

Experiences that we perceive as promoting ________ are evaluated as good and desirable, according to Rogers.

Rogers believed that the tendency to actualize is

The technique in which a person arranges statements about the self-concept into categories is called

For Rogers, the ultimate goal is to become a

Rogers believed that a person who is fully functioning is ___________, not actualized.

Positive self-regard evolves from a developmental sequence of conditions of worth leading to a positive self-report.

Early in his career, Rogers realized that the central fact of human psychology is the formation of

In the business world, Rogers' therapy

Rogers' research on delinquent children showed that

Carl Rogers' fully functioning person would

Rogers believed that childhood experiences are

(A) Give a real-life example of a close friend or family member whom you believe to be fully-functioning. (B) Apply Roger's six characteristics to describe how you perceive them to be fully-functioning.

To Rogers, the only valid way to study personality is through

Rogers believed that personality should be assessed through

Rogers believed that failure to realize our innate actualization tendency can lead to maladjustment.

Parents who accepted their children unconditionally and displayed democratic child-rearing practices

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

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

B F Skinner: 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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