Exam 12: Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist. -Heidegger

Which of the following philosophers was NOT mentioned in the text as an existentialist thinker?

The idea that you choose your own reality is closest to which concept in the humanistic perspective on personality?

________ is a term for the time,place,and circumstances into which you happened to be born.

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist. -Abraham Maslow

Linda thinks that her friends will like her only if she is thin,attractive,and cheerful.Rogers would say it is unlikely that Linda will ________.

What is "thrown-ness" and why does it lead to angst? What do existentialist philosophers believe should be done to cope with these feelings? Compare this perspective with a Buddhist perspective.

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist. -Richard Ryan and Edward Deci

The psychological state of flow involves all of the following EXCEPT ________.

To avoid developing conditions of worth,a person should experience ________ from the important people in his or her life.

Csikszentmihalyi concluded that the best way someone can spend his or her time is in ________.

Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain.He pursues ________.

According to Carl Rogers,a person can only be understood from the perspective of the entire panorama of his or her conscious experience or what he called the ________.

Which two individuals are credited with turning existentialism into a more optimistic view of life?

Research has shown that some personal constructs are more readily called to mind than others.These constructs are considered ________.

Positive psychologists usually argue that true happiness comes from overcoming important challenges.This idea is quite similar to Sartre's conception of ________.

Research suggests that individuals high in which personality attribute are most likely to experience flow?

George realizes that if he moves his food truck to a different neighborhood,he'll make twice the profit.When George makes the move,he is achieving a(n)________.

Positive psychology seeks to study human ________ rather than ________.

Match the theory or central idea that is associated with each philosopher or psychologist. -Friedrich Nietzsche