Question 1

"A delight in the presence of the other person and an affirmation of his value and development as much as one's own" is May's definition of

Accepted Answer

A) love. 
B) care. 
C) empathy. 
D) intentionality. 
A) love. 
B) care. 
C) empathy. 
D) intentionality.

Question 2

Most existentialists believe that

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A) existence takes precedence over essence. 
B) nonbeing takes precedence over being. 
C) subject and object must not be divided. 
D) life has no meaning other than pleasure. 
A) existence takes precedence over essence. 
B) nonbeing takes precedence over being. 
C) subject and object must not be divided. 
D) life has no meaning other than pleasure.

Question 3

May was critical of

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A) the antiscientific views of some existentialists. 
B) attempts to dilute existential psychology into a painless method of psychological self-help. 
C) Carl Rogers's views on the nature of human evil. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) the antiscientific views of some existentialists. 
B) attempts to dilute existential psychology into a painless method of psychological self-help. 
C) Carl Rogers's views on the nature of human evil. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 4

______ anxiety "is proportionate to the threat,does not involve repression,and can be confronted constructively on a conscious level",according to May.

Accepted Answer

A) Basic 
B) Ontological 
C) Existential 
D) Neurotic 
E) Normal 
A) Basic 
B) Ontological 
C) Existential 
D) Neurotic 
E) Normal

Question 5

Research on terror management theory suggests that reminding people of their own death-that is,making mortality salient-tends to

Accepted Answer

A) increase their need to preserve their worldview. 
B) increase their liking of people who have different political views. 
C) decrease their aggression against people who threaten their worldview. 
D) decrease gender-role stereotyping. 
A) increase their need to preserve their worldview. 
B) increase their liking of people who have different political views. 
C) decrease their aggression against people who threaten their worldview. 
D) decrease gender-role stereotyping.

Question 6

Existentialists believe that most people in modern societies experience alienation due to a separation of

Accepted Answer

A) body from soul. 
B) child from mother. 
C) self from the world. 
D) body from mind. 
A) body from soul. 
B) child from mother. 
C) self from the world. 
D) body from mind.

Question 7

Define and explain being-in-the-world and nonbeing

Accepted Answer

A.The basic unity of person and environm

Question 8

From an existential perspective,people acquire freedom of action

Accepted Answer

A) through expanding their self-awareness. 
B) by assuming responsibility for their actions. 
C) by minimizing the anxiety associated with their actions. 
D) All the above are correct. 
E) Only a and b are correct. 
A) through expanding their self-awareness. 
B) by assuming responsibility for their actions. 
C) by minimizing the anxiety associated with their actions. 
D) All the above are correct. 
E) Only a and b are correct.

Question 9

For May,neurotic symptoms

Accepted Answer

A) represent a failure in adjustment. 
B) preserve one's Dasein. 
C) decrease ontological guilt. 
D) lead to agape. 
A) represent a failure in adjustment. 
B) preserve one's Dasein. 
C) decrease ontological guilt. 
D) lead to agape.

Question 10

According to May,______ is the structure that gives meaning to our experience and allows us to make decisions about the future

Accepted Answer

A) intentionality 
B) phenomenology 
C) ontology 
D) agape 
A) intentionality 
B) phenomenology 
C) ontology 
D) agape

Question 11

According to May,healthy people

Accepted Answer

A) challenge their destiny. 
B) cherish their freedom. 
C) deny the inevitability of death. 
D) All the above are correct. 
E) Only a and b are correct. 
A) challenge their destiny. 
B) cherish their freedom. 
C) deny the inevitability of death. 
D) All the above are correct. 
E) Only a and b are correct.

Question 12

May believed that ______ is our ultimate destiny.

Accepted Answer

A) love 
B) will 
C) death 
D) despair 
E) creativity 
A) love 
B) will 
C) death 
D) despair 
E) creativity

Question 13

May believed that neurotic anxiety

Accepted Answer

A) is disproportionate to the threat. 
B) involves intrapsychic conflict. 
C) is managed by blocking off activity and awareness. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) is disproportionate to the threat. 
B) involves intrapsychic conflict. 
C) is managed by blocking off activity and awareness. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 14

May's concept of humanity includes a belief that people are

Accepted Answer

A) capable of large degrees of both good and evil. 
B) alienated both from themselves and from others. 
C) a and b 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) capable of large degrees of both good and evil. 
B) alienated both from themselves and from others. 
C) a and b 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 15

Unlike Carl Rogers,Rollo May was likely to

Accepted Answer

A) scientifically investigate psychotherapy outcomes. 
B) recognize the growth-facilitating benefits of therapy for both therapist and patient. 
C) emphasize the importance of an I-thou relationship. 
D) offer interpretations to a patient or client. 
A) scientifically investigate psychotherapy outcomes. 
B) recognize the growth-facilitating benefits of therapy for both therapist and patient. 
C) emphasize the importance of an I-thou relationship. 
D) offer interpretations to a patient or client.

Question 16

For May,______ is an altruistic kind of love.

Accepted Answer

A) eros 
B) philia 
C) agape 
D) sex 
A) eros 
B) philia 
C) agape 
D) sex

"A delight in the presence of the other person and an affirmation of his value and development as much as one's own" is May's definition of

Most existentialists believe that

May was critical of

______ anxiety "is proportionate to the threat,does not involve repression,and can be confronted constructively on a conscious level",according to May.

Research on terror management theory suggests that reminding people of their own death-that is,making mortality salient-tends to

Existentialists believe that most people in modern societies experience alienation due to a separation of

Define and explain being-in-the-world and nonbeing

From an existential perspective,people acquire freedom of action

For May,neurotic symptoms

According to May,______ is the structure that gives meaning to our experience and allows us to make decisions about the future

According to May,healthy people

May believed that ______ is our ultimate destiny.

May believed that neurotic anxiety

May's concept of humanity includes a belief that people are

Unlike Carl Rogers,Rollo May was likely to

For May,______ is an altruistic kind of love.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

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Exam 11: May: Existential Psychology

"A delight in the presence of the other person and an affirmation of his value and development as much as one's own" is May's definition of

Most existentialists believe that

May was critical of

______ anxiety "is proportionate to the threat,does not involve repression,and can be confronted constructively on a conscious level",according to May.

Research on terror management theory suggests that reminding people of their own death-that is,making mortality salient-tends to

Existentialists believe that most people in modern societies experience alienation due to a separation of

Define and explain being-in-the-world and nonbeing

From an existential perspective,people acquire freedom of action

For May,neurotic symptoms

According to May,______ is the structure that gives meaning to our experience and allows us to make decisions about the future

According to May,healthy people

May believed that ______ is our ultimate destiny.

May believed that neurotic anxiety

May's concept of humanity includes a belief that people are

Unlike Carl Rogers,Rollo May was likely to

For May,______ is an altruistic kind of love.

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

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