Question 1

Maslow's image of human nature takes the position of

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A)  pessimism. 
B)  free will. 
C)  equilibrium. 
D)  determinism. 
A)  pessimism. 
B)  free will. 
C)  equilibrium. 
D)  determinism.

Question 2

Maslow admitted his theory was not highly scientific,but he argued that

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A)  his young followers eventually would provide experimental support. 
B)  science is not important in the study of human psychology. 
C)  any idea that becomes popular must be right. 
D)  it fits well with the personal experiences of most people. 
A)  his young followers eventually would provide experimental support. 
B)  science is not important in the study of human psychology. 
C)  any idea that becomes popular must be right. 
D)  it fits well with the personal experiences of most people.

Question 3

Maslow was considered the founder and leader of humanistic psychology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If children are overprotected and not permitted to try new behaviors,they may never become self-actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)

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A)  is a projective technique. 
B)  measures time competence and inner directedness. 
C)  was developed by Maslow to identify self-actualizers. 
D)  has low validity. 
A)  is a projective technique. 
B)  measures time competence and inner directedness. 
C)  was developed by Maslow to identify self-actualizers. 
D)  has low validity.

Question 6

Self-actualizing people are concerned with fulfilling their potential and with knowing and understanding their environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

High POI scores correlate negatively with

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A)  alcoholism. 
B)  academic achievement. 
C)  low neuroticism scores. 
D)  dependence. 
A)  alcoholism. 
B)  academic achievement. 
C)  low neuroticism scores. 
D)  dependence.

Question 8

Meeting a higher need causes a person to

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A)  remain 'needy' throughout life and to be unfulfilled. 
B)  be content, happy, and fulfilled. 
C)  have an increased risk for failure at the higher level of need. 
D)  become unstable. 
A)  remain 'needy' throughout life and to be unfulfilled. 
B)  be content, happy, and fulfilled. 
C)  have an increased risk for failure at the higher level of need. 
D)  become unstable.

Question 9

The need to know and to understand early in childhood,are called the cognitive needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The motivation of non-self-actualizers is called

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A)  metapathology. 
B)  psychopathology. 
C)  neurotic pathology. 
D)  procrastination. 
A)  metapathology. 
B)  psychopathology. 
C)  neurotic pathology. 
D)  procrastination.

Question 11

Concerning cognitive needs,studies have been shown that emotionally healthy adults

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A)  seek knowledge and understanding that help meet their safety needs, not cognitive needs. 
B)  are wise enough to put the safety needs before cognitive needs. 
C)  are motivated to improve their knowledge about unexplained events. 
D)  have no reason to seek new kinds of knowledge, since they already know everything. 
A)  seek knowledge and understanding that help meet their safety needs, not cognitive needs. 
B)  are wise enough to put the safety needs before cognitive needs. 
C)  are motivated to improve their knowledge about unexplained events. 
D)  have no reason to seek new kinds of knowledge, since they already know everything.

Question 12

In metamotivation,a person

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A)  seeks to satisfy lower needs without the need to satisfy self-actualization. 
B)  tries to reduce tension. 
C)  strives for specific needs or D-motivation. 
D)  is said to be developing from within. 
A)  seeks to satisfy lower needs without the need to satisfy self-actualization. 
B)  tries to reduce tension. 
C)  strives for specific needs or D-motivation. 
D)  is said to be developing from within.

Question 13

Self-actualizers find pleasure and excitement through their dedication to hard work because

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A)  they are driven to satisfy lower needs. 
B)  it enables them to satisfy metaneeds. 
C)  they are driven by deficiency needs. 
D)  hard work alone provides peak experiences. 
A)  they are driven to satisfy lower needs. 
B)  it enables them to satisfy metaneeds. 
C)  they are driven by deficiency needs. 
D)  hard work alone provides peak experiences.

Question 14

Maslow believed that psychologists should study

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A)  the strengths and virtues where human nature is at its best. 
B)  emotionally disturbed persons. 
C)  infant development. 
D)  animal behavior. 
A)  the strengths and virtues where human nature is at its best. 
B)  emotionally disturbed persons. 
C)  infant development. 
D)  animal behavior.

Question 15

All of the following are characteristics of self-actualized persons except

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A)  an efficient perception of reality. 
B)  an acceptance of themselves, others, and nature. 
C)  spontaneity, simplicity, and naturalness. 
D)  a complete acceptance of the norms and beliefs of the majority. 
A)  an efficient perception of reality. 
B)  an acceptance of themselves, others, and nature. 
C)  spontaneity, simplicity, and naturalness. 
D)  a complete acceptance of the norms and beliefs of the majority.

Question 16

According to Maslow,a need does not have to be satisfied fully

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A)  at any stage to get to self-actualization. 
B)  before the next need in the hierarchy becomes important. 
C)  and will not cause any problems if the ego is strong. 
D)  before a person becomes perfect. 
A)  at any stage to get to self-actualization. 
B)  before the next need in the hierarchy becomes important. 
C)  and will not cause any problems if the ego is strong. 
D)  before a person becomes perfect.

Question 17

Maslow believed that the belongingness and love needs

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A)  are the weakest needs in most people. 
B)  are the strongest needs. 
C)  involves an essentially selfish need to receive love. 
D)  involves the need both to give and to receive love. 
A)  are the weakest needs in most people. 
B)  are the strongest needs. 
C)  involves an essentially selfish need to receive love. 
D)  involves the need both to give and to receive love.

Question 18

Maslow believed that people are driven by

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A)  innate physiological needs and learned higher needs. 
B)  all the needs at the same time. 
C)  social forces. 
D)  one dominant need at a time. 
A)  innate physiological needs and learned higher needs. 
B)  all the needs at the same time. 
C)  social forces. 
D)  one dominant need at a time.

Question 19

All of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except

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A)  a freshness of appreciation. 
B)  intolerance. 
C)  a need for privacy. 
D)  autonomy. 
A)  a freshness of appreciation. 
B)  intolerance. 
C)  a need for privacy. 
D)  autonomy.

Question 20

Explain the differences and give definitions for the concepts of D-motivation and B-motivation.

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The definitions for both terms are found

Maslow's image of human nature takes the position of

Maslow admitted his theory was not highly scientific,but he argued that

Maslow was considered the founder and leader of humanistic psychology.

If children are overprotected and not permitted to try new behaviors,they may never become self-actualized.

The Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)

Self-actualizing people are concerned with fulfilling their potential and with knowing and understanding their environment.

High POI scores correlate negatively with

Meeting a higher need causes a person to

The need to know and to understand early in childhood,are called the cognitive needs.

The motivation of non-self-actualizers is called

Concerning cognitive needs,studies have been shown that emotionally healthy adults

In metamotivation,a person

Self-actualizers find pleasure and excitement through their dedication to hard work because

Maslow believed that psychologists should study

All of the following are characteristics of self-actualized persons except

According to Maslow,a need does not have to be satisfied fully

Maslow believed that the belongingness and love needs

Maslow believed that people are driven by

All of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except

Explain the differences and give definitions for the concepts of D-motivation and B-motivation.

Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

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Exam 9: Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Maslow's image of human nature takes the position of

Maslow admitted his theory was not highly scientific,but he argued that

Maslow was considered the founder and leader of humanistic psychology.

If children are overprotected and not permitted to try new behaviors,they may never become self-actualized.

The Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)

Self-actualizing people are concerned with fulfilling their potential and with knowing and understanding their environment.

High POI scores correlate negatively with

Meeting a higher need causes a person to

The need to know and to understand early in childhood,are called the cognitive needs.

The motivation of non-self-actualizers is called

Concerning cognitive needs,studies have been shown that emotionally healthy adults

In metamotivation,a person

Self-actualizers find pleasure and excitement through their dedication to hard work because

Maslow believed that psychologists should study

All of the following are characteristics of self-actualized persons except

According to Maslow,a need does not have to be satisfied fully

Maslow believed that the belongingness and love needs

Maslow believed that people are driven by

All of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except

Explain the differences and give definitions for the concepts of D-motivation and B-motivation.

Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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