Exam 22: Case Studies 45-49

What was Jason's goal in life, according to Adler's theory? Did he experience feelings of inferiority that influenced his life? Provide examples.How did he strive for success? Explain.

Point out examples of Skinner's behaviorism throughout Jason's life.Describe the reinforcers and punishments, and the specific behaviors they encouraged or discouraged, respectively.

Using Cattell's concept of a dynamic lattice, describe the subsidiation chain involved in Roger studying English in college and graduate school.What are the ergs, sems, and attitudes involved?

What type of adult attachment style does Roger have, according to Bowlby and Ainsworth? Explain.

Use May's concept of alienation to explain Peter's confusion about what it means to be a man and father and about his current employment situation.

Which of Horney's needs motivate Myra? Which of Horney's neurotic trends does Myra demonstrate? Provide evidence for your answer.

How would Sullivan's interpersonal personality theory explain Jason's lack of close relationships, especially with his wife and children?

How could radical behaviorism explain Myra's cleaning behavior? Find examples of reinforcement or punishment that might have influenced Myra's cleaning behavior.

How could Kelly's theory explain the inconsistency between Jason's being homosexual and also wanting to be perceived as a "real man"?*

Which of Maslow's needs were fulfilled for Patrick? Which were not? Did the fulfillment of these needs change at any time in Patrick's life? Could Patrick be perceived as self-actualized according to Maslow's theory? Explain.

According to Bowlby and Ainsworth, what type of adult attachment style does Jason have? Explain.

May described four types of love.Which type of love best illustrates Roger's relationship with Jackie?

Roger had a different view than his colleagues did about how much work he should do after he was tenured and promoted to full professor.How could Kelly's theory explain this difference in views?

How could Fromm's theory describe Myra's mechanism of interpersonal relatedness? What character type best describes Myra, according to his theory?

Which personality type does Myra display according to Freudian theory? Provide evidence for your answer.What caused it?

Use Rotter's concept of expectancy to explain Jason's repeated choices to join the military.

How is Jung's concept of self-realization similar to Rogers's and Maslow's concept of self-actualization? Is Peter showing signs of self-actualization according to Rogers? According to Maslow? Explain.

Point out examples of Rogers's conditions of worth in Jason's life.

According to Bowlby and Ainsworth, what type of childhood attachment style did Patrick develop? Explain.

How could Jason's homosexuality be explained from a Freudian perspective?