Question 1

The Multi-Motive Grid is

Accepted Answer

A) a term used to describe the interconnected relationship between motives. 
B) a procedure used to access alpha press and beta press. 
C) a relatively new technique used to assess motives. 
D) the idea that our needs and motives influence apperception. 
A) a term used to describe the interconnected relationship between motives. 
B) a procedure used to access alpha press and beta press. 
C) a relatively new technique used to assess motives. 
D) the idea that our needs and motives influence apperception. C

Question 2

Maslow thought that _____ needs are usually satisfied before people work on other needs.

Accepted Answer

A) esteem 
B) physiological 
C) self-actualization 
D) safety 
A) esteem 
B) physiological 
C) self-actualization 
D) safety B

Question 3

The term that best describes understanding a person from his or her point of view is

Accepted Answer

A) positive regard. 
B) genuine acceptance. 
C) empathy. 
D) reflection. 
A) positive regard. 
B) genuine acceptance. 
C) empathy. 
D) reflection. C

Question 4

People who score high on the need for intimacy tend to

Accepted Answer

A) have a few close friends. 
B) have more friends than people who score low in the need for intimacy. 
C) be physically attractive. 
D) be extraverted too. 
A) have a few close friends. 
B) have more friends than people who score low in the need for intimacy. 
C) be physically attractive. 
D) be extraverted too.

Question 5

People who score high on the need for achievement prefer tasks with a _____ level of difficulty.

Accepted Answer

A) low 
B) high 
C) moderate 
D) None of these; it all depends on the task 
A) low 
B) high 
C) moderate 
D) None of these; it all depends on the task

Question 6

From a theoretical point of view, motives are like dispositions in that

Accepted Answer

A) people differ from one another in terms of type and strength of motives. 
B) differences between people are measurable. 
C) differences in motives are associated with important life outcomes. 
D) All of these. 
A) people differ from one another in terms of type and strength of motives. 
B) differences between people are measurable. 
C) differences in motives are associated with important life outcomes. 
D) All of these.

Question 7

Which of the following is a growth motive?

Accepted Answer

A) Power 
B) Achievement 
C) Intimacy 
D) Self-actualization 
A) Power 
B) Achievement 
C) Intimacy 
D) Self-actualization

Question 8

Which of the following motives is associated with poor health when inhibited?

Accepted Answer

A) Achievement 
B) Intimacy 
C) Power 
D) None of these 
A) Achievement 
B) Intimacy 
C) Power 
D) None of these

Question 9

Beta press refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) objective features of the environment. 
B) subjective features of the environment. 
C) strength of a need. 
D) strength of a motive. 
A) objective features of the environment. 
B) subjective features of the environment. 
C) strength of a need. 
D) strength of a motive.

Question 10

Which of the following defense mechanisms did Rogers theorize?

Accepted Answer

A) Reaction formation 
B) Sublimation 
C) Distortion 
D) Projection 
A) Reaction formation 
B) Sublimation 
C) Distortion 
D) Projection

Question 11

Which of the following provides the best metaphor for client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) A mirror 
B) A steamroller 
C) A puzzle 
D) A textbook 
A) A mirror 
B) A steamroller 
C) A puzzle 
D) A textbook

Question 12

In order to reduce your anxiety, Rogers would recommend that you

Accepted Answer

A) change your self-concept. 
B) engage in distortion. 
C) use more empathy. 
D) All of these. 
A) change your self-concept. 
B) engage in distortion. 
C) use more empathy. 
D) All of these.

Question 13

Why do we think of motives as dynamic?

Accepted Answer

A) Levels decrease with age. 
B) Gender differences have been found on some motives. 
C) Motives interact with one another within a person. 
D) Everyone has at least two motives. 
A) Levels decrease with age. 
B) Gender differences have been found on some motives. 
C) Motives interact with one another within a person. 
D) Everyone has at least two motives.

Question 14

A fully functioning person

Accepted Answer

A) has met physiological and safety needs. 
B) has achieved self-actualization. 
C) is moving towards self-actualization. 
D) rejects experiences that are incongruent with that person's goals. 
A) has met physiological and safety needs. 
B) has achieved self-actualization. 
C) is moving towards self-actualization. 
D) rejects experiences that are incongruent with that person's goals.

Question 15

People high in the need for achievement are very concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) having impact. 
B) making money. 
C) doing things better. 
D) helping other people. 
A) having impact. 
B) making money. 
C) doing things better. 
D) helping other people.

Question 16

According to Rogers, good parents should

Accepted Answer

A) give their children unconditional positive regard. 
B) set firm expectations for their children. 
C) try to self-actualize their child. 
D) All of these. 
A) give their children unconditional positive regard. 
B) set firm expectations for their children. 
C) try to self-actualize their child. 
D) All of these.

Question 17

The act of interpreting the environment and perceiving the meaning of what is going on in a situation is termed

Accepted Answer

A) integration. 
B) apperception. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) motivation. 
A) integration. 
B) apperception. 
C) self-actualization. 
D) motivation.

Question 18

People high in the need for power are very concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) making an impact on other people. 
B) making money. 
C) altruistic acts. 
D) a desire for relationships. 
A) making an impact on other people. 
B) making money. 
C) altruistic acts. 
D) a desire for relationships.

Question 19

Rogers believed that the natural human state was to be

Accepted Answer

A) miserable. 
B) slightly unhappy. 
C) fully self-actualized. 
D) fully functioning. 
A) miserable. 
B) slightly unhappy. 
C) fully self-actualized. 
D) fully functioning.

Question 20

Which of the following statements would you expect to hear from a client-centered therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) It sounds like you are feeling angry. 
B) Your super-ego controls your actions. 
C) You must have experienced conditions of worth as a child. 
D) You need to stop denying and start self-actualizing. 
A) It sounds like you are feeling angry. 
B) Your super-ego controls your actions. 
C) You must have experienced conditions of worth as a child. 
D) You need to stop denying and start self-actualizing.

The Multi-Motive Grid is

Maslow thought that _____ needs are usually satisfied before people work on other needs.

The term that best describes understanding a person from his or her point of view is

People who score high on the need for intimacy tend to

People who score high on the need for achievement prefer tasks with a _____ level of difficulty.

From a theoretical point of view, motives are like dispositions in that

Which of the following is a growth motive?

Which of the following motives is associated with poor health when inhibited?

Beta press refers to the

Which of the following defense mechanisms did Rogers theorize?

Which of the following provides the best metaphor for client-centered therapy?

In order to reduce your anxiety, Rogers would recommend that you

Why do we think of motives as dynamic?

A fully functioning person

People high in the need for achievement are very concerned with

According to Rogers, good parents should

The act of interpreting the environment and perceiving the meaning of what is going on in a situation is termed

People high in the need for power are very concerned with

Rogers believed that the natural human state was to be

Which of the following statements would you expect to hear from a client-centered therapist?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 11: Motives and Personality

The Multi-Motive Grid is

Maslow thought that _____ needs are usually satisfied before people work on other needs.

The term that best describes understanding a person from his or her point of view is

People who score high on the need for intimacy tend to

People who score high on the need for achievement prefer tasks with a _____ level of difficulty.

From a theoretical point of view, motives are like dispositions in that

Which of the following is a growth motive?

Which of the following motives is associated with poor health when inhibited?

Beta press refers to the

Which of the following defense mechanisms did Rogers theorize?

Which of the following provides the best metaphor for client-centered therapy?

In order to reduce your anxiety, Rogers would recommend that you

Why do we think of motives as dynamic?

A fully functioning person

People high in the need for achievement are very concerned with

According to Rogers, good parents should

The act of interpreting the environment and perceiving the meaning of what is going on in a situation is termed

People high in the need for power are very concerned with

Rogers believed that the natural human state was to be

Which of the following statements would you expect to hear from a client-centered therapist?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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