Exam 12: The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

Andrea has kept a secret about a traumatic childhood experience to herself for many years. After years of trying to not think about the experience, she decides to write about it in a diary. She spends an hour each night for several days writing about the experience and her feelings surrounding it. Based on research findings, what are the likely effects of Andrea's writing?

William tries out for the high school baseball team but fails to make it. If we know that he is high in self-esteem, what might we expect William's reaction to be?

Define preference for solitude and describe people at either end of this individual difference dimension. Give the humanistic approach's explanation for why some people desire solitude.

Clarissa feels very good about herself at times but is filled with self-doubt at other times. Researchers would probably describe her as

Efforts to help people overcome their loneliness

Research has shown that the more people talk about a tragedy like the death of a spouse, the fewer health problems they have.

Research examining incoming college freshmen found that those who were more willing to disclose emotions, including fear and anxiety about being at school, were

Compared to two people just getting to know one another, two good friends

People engage in self-disclosure when they reveal general information about themselves to another person.

Discuss how people from different cultures-individualistic versus collectivist-might define self-esteem differently. What do you think would provide the foundation of self-esteem for people from these different cultural backgrounds?

Participants in one experiment were asked to write either about something trivial or about an intimate experience they had found upsetting. The researchers found that the people writing about the intimate experience

Whether people enjoy or dislike time alone depends on

Lisa and Charlotte are on a first date, and are having a "getting to know you" kind of discussion. According to societal standards, which of the following would be an inappropriate level of self-disclosure at this point in their new relationship?

Researchers find that most Americans spend

Correlational research conducted on lonely people has revealed that these individuals may have deficits in social skills and

Studies of couples in long-term romantic relationships find

Of the following, which is not a positive aspect of solitude?

Which of the following statements is not correct about people who score high on measures of loneliness?

People with a high preference for solitude tend to

"Inner peace" has been shown in research to be a positive aspect of solitude.