Question 1

Maslow's theory of human motivations is traditionally depicted with which image?

Accepted Answer

A)  a ladder with the highest rungs representing the highest motives 
B)  a chain, in which abnormal motives are designated as weak links 
C)  a house, in which self-actualization is the foundation on which the rest is built 
D)  a pyramid with physiological needs at the base and self-actualization at the top 
A)  a ladder with the highest rungs representing the highest motives 
B)  a chain, in which abnormal motives are designated as weak links 
C)  a house, in which self-actualization is the foundation on which the rest is built 
D)  a pyramid with physiological needs at the base and self-actualization at the top

Question 2

Maslow's mentors during his postgraduate experience in the "New Athens" of New York City included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruth Benedict. 
B)  Erich Fromm. 
C)  Karen Horney. 
D)  John B. Watson. 
A)  Ruth Benedict. 
B)  Erich Fromm. 
C)  Karen Horney. 
D)  John B. Watson.

Question 3

Abraham Maslow recalled that his own early life

Accepted Answer

A)  was full of obstacles to be overcome, which made him particularly receptive to the ideas of Alfred Adler. 
B)  was generally happy and secure, so he could easily pursue the "higher" needs from his hierarchy. 
C)  was characterized by strong sibling rivalry, which made him receptive to psychoanalytic theory. 
D)  was quite unhappy, leading him to wonder where his mature, "positive psychology" ever came from. 
A)  was full of obstacles to be overcome, which made him particularly receptive to the ideas of Alfred Adler. 
B)  was generally happy and secure, so he could easily pursue the "higher" needs from his hierarchy. 
C)  was characterized by strong sibling rivalry, which made him receptive to psychoanalytic theory. 
D)  was quite unhappy, leading him to wonder where his mature, "positive psychology" ever came from.

Question 4

Match the definition with the term.
-personality psychology

Accepted Answer

A) a "third force" in psychology focused on positive motivation,the potential for growth,the need for self-actualization,and the creation of meaning 
B) an approach to psychology in which the central concept is the person as an indi-vidual and the main goal is understanding each person's individuality 
C) an approach to psychology involving the intensive study of relatively small num-bers of individual cases,using tests,interviews,and other methods 
D) an important psychological subdiscipline that studies the nature of human indi-viduality and uses methodologies ranging from individual case studies through large-scale statistical analyses of the interrelationships among numerous traits 
A) a "third force" in psychology focused on positive motivation,the potential for growth,the need for self-actualization,and the creation of meaning 
B) an approach to psychology in which the central concept is the person as an indi-vidual and the main goal is understanding each person's individuality 
C) an approach to psychology involving the intensive study of relatively small num-bers of individual cases,using tests,interviews,and other methods 
D) an important psychological subdiscipline that studies the nature of human indi-viduality and uses methodologies ranging from individual case studies through large-scale statistical analyses of the interrelationships among numerous traits

Question 5

Match the definition with the term.
-Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Accepted Answer

A) a contemporary personality theory developed from factor-analytic trait studies that considers the personality factors of Openness,Conscientiousness,Extrover-sion,Agreeableness,and Neuroticism to be the major building blocks of personali-ty 
B) a personality model that describes personality in terms of the three primary di-mensions of psychoticism,extraversion-introversion,and neuroticism 
C) a projective personality test consisting of a series of 32 black-and-white pictures or photographs depicting ambiguous but potentially dramatic scenes,about which a subject has to make up a story,including a description of what is happening,what led up to it,and how the situation turned out 
D) an easily administered multiple-choice test developed by Raymond B.Cattell,based on the factor analysis of the intercorrelation among many trait measures,that assesses basic dimensions of personality 
A) a contemporary personality theory developed from factor-analytic trait studies that considers the personality factors of Openness,Conscientiousness,Extrover-sion,Agreeableness,and Neuroticism to be the major building blocks of personali-ty 
B) a personality model that describes personality in terms of the three primary di-mensions of psychoticism,extraversion-introversion,and neuroticism 
C) a projective personality test consisting of a series of 32 black-and-white pictures or photographs depicting ambiguous but potentially dramatic scenes,about which a subject has to make up a story,including a description of what is happening,what led up to it,and how the situation turned out 
D) an easily administered multiple-choice test developed by Raymond B.Cattell,based on the factor analysis of the intercorrelation among many trait measures,that assesses basic dimensions of personality

Question 6

Name the five general categories of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order from bottom to top.

Accepted Answer

The five general categories of

Question 7

Match the definition with the term.
-eupsychia

Accepted Answer

A) a psychotherapeutic technique that entails mirroring back to the client the sub-stance of what he or she says,but in different words that encourage deeper explo-ration of the issues expressed 
B) concept denoting the strong feelings of joy and other positive emotions that often accompany those "Aha" moments when suddenly the world is perceived in a new and appreciative way 
C) Maslow's term for a utopian society in which every human has the ability to be-come self-actualized and reach his or her full potential 
D) the tendency of psychologically healthy people to fulfill their potential 
A) a psychotherapeutic technique that entails mirroring back to the client the sub-stance of what he or she says,but in different words that encourage deeper explo-ration of the issues expressed 
B) concept denoting the strong feelings of joy and other positive emotions that often accompany those "Aha" moments when suddenly the world is perceived in a new and appreciative way 
C) Maslow's term for a utopian society in which every human has the ability to be-come self-actualized and reach his or her full potential 
D) the tendency of psychologically healthy people to fulfill their potential

Question 8

David McClelland and his colleagues measured the "needs" for affiliation,achievement,and power with which instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  the TAT 
B)  the Rorschach test 
C)  16PF test 
D)  the word association test 
A)  the TAT 
B)  the Rorschach test 
C)  16PF test 
D)  the word association test

Question 9

Match the definition with the term.
-reflection

Accepted Answer

A) a psychotherapeutic technique that entails mirroring back to the client the sub-stance of what he or she says,but in different words that encourage deeper explo-ration of the issues expressed 
B) concept denoting the strong feelings of joy and other positive emotions that often accompany those "Aha" moments when suddenly the world is perceived in a new and appreciative way 
C) Maslow's term for a utopian society in which every human has the ability to be-come self-actualized and reach his or her full potential 
D) the tendency of psychologically healthy people to fulfill their potential 
A) a psychotherapeutic technique that entails mirroring back to the client the sub-stance of what he or she says,but in different words that encourage deeper explo-ration of the issues expressed 
B) concept denoting the strong feelings of joy and other positive emotions that often accompany those "Aha" moments when suddenly the world is perceived in a new and appreciative way 
C) Maslow's term for a utopian society in which every human has the ability to be-come self-actualized and reach his or her full potential 
D) the tendency of psychologically healthy people to fulfill their potential

Question 10

What was the person-situation controversy?

Accepted Answer

The person-situation controversy was a d

Question 11

Which one of the following was Abraham Maslow's Ph.D.dissertation supervisor at the University of Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Harlow 
B)  Gordon Allport 
C)  Kurt Goldstein 
D)  Clark Hull 
A)  Harry Harlow 
B)  Gordon Allport 
C)  Kurt Goldstein 
D)  Clark Hull

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs,beginning at the bottom?

Accepted Answer

A)  esteem needs, physiological needs, safety needs, love/belonging needs, self-actualization 
B)  physiological needs, love/belonging needs, safety needs, esteem needs, self-actualization 
C)  physiological needs, safety needs, love/belonging needs, esteem needs, self-actualization 
D)  safety needs, physiological needs, love/belonging needs, esteem needs, self-actualization 
A)  esteem needs, physiological needs, safety needs, love/belonging needs, self-actualization 
B)  physiological needs, love/belonging needs, safety needs, esteem needs, self-actualization 
C)  physiological needs, safety needs, love/belonging needs, esteem needs, self-actualization 
D)  safety needs, physiological needs, love/belonging needs, esteem needs, self-actualization

Question 13

William Stern promoted a(n)__________ psychology where a central focus was on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social; the behavior of individuals in groups 
B)  nomothetic; the construction of personality tests 
C)  personalistic; the individual person 
D)  analytical; uncovering the collective unconscious 
A)  social; the behavior of individuals in groups 
B)  nomothetic; the construction of personality tests 
C)  personalistic; the individual person 
D)  analytical; uncovering the collective unconscious

Question 14

Match the definition with the term.
-existential psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

A) a broad movement to establish humanistic psychology as an alternative to behav-iorism and psychoanalysis 
B) a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the quest for meaning in life as the par-amount issue for modern humanity 
C) an area of modern psychology that studies psychological health and the condi-tions that promote happiness 
D) therapeutic model in which the validity of particular insights should be deter-mined not by their conformity with the therapist's pre-existing views but by his clients themselves 
A) a broad movement to establish humanistic psychology as an alternative to behav-iorism and psychoanalysis 
B) a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the quest for meaning in life as the par-amount issue for modern humanity 
C) an area of modern psychology that studies psychological health and the condi-tions that promote happiness 
D) therapeutic model in which the validity of particular insights should be deter-mined not by their conformity with the therapist's pre-existing views but by his clients themselves

Question 15

Gordon Allport effectively promoted all of the following concepts EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the contact hypothesis. 
B)  the hierarchy of needs. 
C)  mature vs. immature religion. 
D)  functional autonomy. 
A)  the contact hypothesis. 
B)  the hierarchy of needs. 
C)  mature vs. immature religion. 
D)  functional autonomy.

Question 16

Gordon and Floyd Allport's early work on personality was notable for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  producing the first fully validated "personality test" 
B)  discussing the concept of "personality" more systematically than had been done before 
C)  emphasizing the notion of "character" differences 
D)  stressing the importance of nomothetic research methods 
A)  producing the first fully validated "personality test" 
B)  discussing the concept of "personality" more systematically than had been done before 
C)  emphasizing the notion of "character" differences 
D)  stressing the importance of nomothetic research methods

Question 17

Gordon Allport's youthful encounter with Freud left him with which conviction?

Accepted Answer

A)  that psychoanalysis could provide the essential foundation for a psychology of "personality" 
B)  that he himself was an example of a well-adjusted "anal personality" 
C)  that "depth psychologies" were not always appropriate for dealing with normal individuals 
D)  that personality traits have their basis in childhood experiences 
A)  that psychoanalysis could provide the essential foundation for a psychology of "personality" 
B)  that he himself was an example of a well-adjusted "anal personality" 
C)  that "depth psychologies" were not always appropriate for dealing with normal individuals 
D)  that personality traits have their basis in childhood experiences

Question 18

Match the publication with its author.
-Erich Fromm

Accepted Answer

A) Escape from Freedom 
B) Motivation and Personality 
C) Patterns of Culture 
D) Personality: A Psychological Interpretation 
E) Personality and Assessment 
A) Escape from Freedom 
B) Motivation and Personality 
C) Patterns of Culture 
D) Personality: A Psychological Interpretation 
E) Personality and Assessment

Question 19

What question did Sigmund Freud ask Gordon Allport that made a lasting impression on him?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is your earliest childhood memory? 
B)  Was that little boy you? 
C)  Why do you hate your brother? 
D)  Why do you use the term "character"? 
A)  What is your earliest childhood memory? 
B)  Was that little boy you? 
C)  Why do you hate your brother? 
D)  Why do you use the term "character"?

Question 20

Match the definition with the term.
-safety needs

Accepted Answer

A) the most elemental needs,including food and shelter,whose lack of satisfaction is physically catastrophic for the individual and which dominate every other concern if unmet 
B) the motives to obtain affection,friendship,and a sense of membership within a social group 
C) the need to be protected from threats by predators,criminals,extremes of climate and temperature,or other hazardous environmental circumstances 
D) the needs for self-respect and personal achievement that become salient once more basic needs are met 
A) the most elemental needs,including food and shelter,whose lack of satisfaction is physically catastrophic for the individual and which dominate every other concern if unmet 
B) the motives to obtain affection,friendship,and a sense of membership within a social group 
C) the need to be protected from threats by predators,criminals,extremes of climate and temperature,or other hazardous environmental circumstances 
D) the needs for self-respect and personal achievement that become salient once more basic needs are met

Maslow's theory of human motivations is traditionally depicted with which image?

Maslow's mentors during his postgraduate experience in the "New Athens" of New York City included all of the following EXCEPT

Abraham Maslow recalled that his own early life

Match the definition with the term. -personality psychology

Match the definition with the term. -Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Name the five general categories of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order from bottom to top.

Match the definition with the term. -eupsychia

David McClelland and his colleagues measured the "needs" for affiliation,achievement,and power with which instrument?

Match the definition with the term. -reflection

What was the person-situation controversy?

Which one of the following was Abraham Maslow's Ph.D.dissertation supervisor at the University of Wisconsin?

Which of the following is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs,beginning at the bottom?

William Stern promoted a(n) psychology where a central focus was on .

Match the definition with the term. -existential psychotherapy

Gordon Allport effectively promoted all of the following concepts EXCEPT

Gordon and Floyd Allport's early work on personality was notable for what?

Gordon Allport's youthful encounter with Freud left him with which conviction?

Match the publication with its author. -Erich Fromm

What question did Sigmund Freud ask Gordon Allport that made a lasting impression on him?

Match the definition with the term. -safety needs

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

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Exam 13: Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

Maslow's theory of human motivations is traditionally depicted with which image?

Maslow's mentors during his postgraduate experience in the "New Athens" of New York City included all of the following EXCEPT

Abraham Maslow recalled that his own early life

Match the definition with the term. -personality psychology

Match the definition with the term. -Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Name the five general categories of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order from bottom to top.

Match the definition with the term. -eupsychia

David McClelland and his colleagues measured the "needs" for affiliation,achievement,and power with which instrument?

Match the definition with the term. -reflection

What was the person-situation controversy?

Which one of the following was Abraham Maslow's Ph.D.dissertation supervisor at the University of Wisconsin?

Which of the following is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs,beginning at the bottom?

William Stern promoted a(n)__________ psychology where a central focus was on __________.

Match the definition with the term. -existential psychotherapy

Gordon Allport effectively promoted all of the following concepts EXCEPT

Gordon and Floyd Allport's early work on personality was notable for what?

Gordon Allport's youthful encounter with Freud left him with which conviction?

Match the publication with its author. -Erich Fromm

What question did Sigmund Freud ask Gordon Allport that made a lasting impression on him?

Match the definition with the term. -safety needs

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

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William Stern promoted a(n) psychology where a central focus was on .