Exam 22: Case Studies 45-49
Explain whether Myra would score high or low on each of McCrae and Costa's Big Five dimensions.Provide evidence for your answer.
Myra would score high on neuroticism because of her continuous cleaning behavior.She would score low on extraversion and agreeableness because of her inability to maintain friendships.Myra's score on conscientiousness would probably be high because of her precision in cleaning.Her score on openness would be low because of her apparent lack of outside interests.4
How could Horney's theory explain the discrepancy between Myra's idealized versus real image of herself?
Neurotics have an idealized image of themselves.Myra sees herself as saintly in that she portrays herself as a martyr and believes she is continuously doing things for other people.In actuality, she tells other people what to do.
How could Jungian theory explain Peter's urge to quit his job and stay home with his family? How could Jung explain Peter's urge to continue working outside the home and earn money for his family?
The anima is encouraging Peter to assume the traditional female role and stay home with the kids.The animus is encouraging Peter to assume the traditional male role and be the breadwinner.
Why does Myra feel that cleaning the house is her responsibility?How would Jungian theory explain Myra adopting this traditional role?
How could Horney's theory explain the difference in Jason's idealized versus real image of himself?
How could Freudian theory explain Peter's behavior of wanting to be the breadwinner?
Find an example of how Roger's perceived self is different than his organismic self, according to Carl Rogers's person centered theory.
According to Maslow, which needs in the hierarchy were met for Jason? Which were not?
Find examples of Skinner's radical behaviorism in the case study.How did reinforcement or punishment influence Patrick's behavior? Specify the reinforcers and/or punishments.
Find an example of Bandura's fortuitous events that influenced Jason's behavior.How was his behavior influenced?
Which of Erikson's stages did Patrick successfully complete? Which were not completed successfully? Explain.
How could Bandura's social cognitive theory explain Myra's traditionally feminine cleaning behavior?
How could radical behaviorism explain Peter's behavior? How could reinforcement or punishment have influenced Peter's wanting to be the breadwinner? Peter's wanting to quit his job?
According to Adler's theory, did Patrick experience feelings of inferiority? Provide evidence for your answer.How did these feelings influence his behavior?
Use Erikson's psychosocial stages of development (especially the fourth through the eighth) to analyze Roger's life.
How could Kelly's personal construct theory explain Peter's behavior?
How could Fromm's theory explain Roger's traveling and his visiting his children and grandchildren?
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