Question 1

According to the text, what is the main goal of psychotherapy from a humanistic perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   to help the client confront her fears
B)   to help the client vocalize her subconscious thoughts
C)   to help the client become a fully functioning person
D)   to help the psychologist gather data about the human condition C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory of flow
B)  Personal construct theory
C)  Hierarchy of needs
D)  Self-actualization
E)  Self-determination theoryF) Existentialistic supermanG) The experience of Umwelt, Mitwelt, and EigenweltH) Thrown-nessI) Optimistic toughness B

Question 3

According to Sartre, angst can be analyzed into three separate sensations. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)   nothingness, nausea, alienation
B)   loneliness, despair, hopelessness
C)   helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness
D)   anguish, forlornness, despair D

Question 4

Carolyn is fondly thinking about her mother. Carolyn is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   self-actualization.
B)   Mitwelt.
C)   Eigenwelt.
D)   angst.

Question 5

What Buddhist term refers to the idea that all things are in flux and impermanent?

Accepted Answer

A)   anatta
B)   anicca
C)   nirvana
D)   Eigenwelt

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   locus of control
B)   extraversion
C)   openness
D)   self-monitoring

Question 7

Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. He pursues

Accepted Answer

A)   hedonic well-being.
B)   eudaimonic well-being.
C)   bad faith.
D)   self-determination.

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be an example of Rogerian psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acknowledge and appreciate a client's every viewpoint.
B)   Ask a client to describe his or her ideal self and his or her actual self.
C)   Help a client develop a gratitude list.
D)   Do not attempt to change or modify anything about a client.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   self-actualize.
B)   become a fully functioning person.
C)   build personal constructs.
D)   experience Umwelt.

Question 10

George Kelly believed that to understand a person, you need to understand his or her personal construct system. This idea is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the interpersonal circumplex.
B)   constructive alternativism.
C)   construct renewal.
D)   the sociality corollary.

Question 11

According to Sartre, the existential challenge is to

Accepted Answer

A)   avoid thinking about the meaning of existence.
B)   face the basic uncertainty and anguish of life and find personal meaning.
C)   maintain generativity and avoid stagnation.
D)   become a fully functioning, self-actualizing person.

Question 12

The highest need proposed by Maslow was self-

Accepted Answer

A)   determination.
B)   esteem.
C)   actualization.
D)   transcendence.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   optimistic toughness.
B)   hardiness.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   Umwelt.

Question 14

Jerry has been wondering what life means and whether he is living his life purposefully. If he cannot answer these questions, he will probably experience

Accepted Answer

A)   angst.
B)   thrown-ness.
C)   Eigenwelt.
D)   self-actualization.

Question 15

Jennifer is so immersed in a video game that she doesn't realize how late it has gotten or that her mother has been calling her to dinner. What is Jennifer currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   mindfulness
B)   flow
C)   awe
D)   nirvana

Question 16

Describe Rogerian psychotherapy. What does a Rogerian therapist attempt to do for clients? Why does Rogers think this approach should work? What might be a downside to a humanistic view of mental health?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

According to the text, which of the following best describes the relationship between happiness and positive life outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Happiness leads to positive life outcomes.
B)   Positive life outcomes lead to happiness.
C)   Happiness leads to positive life outcomes, which in turn increases happiness.
D)   There is not enough evidence on the link between happiness and positive life outcomes.

Question 18

The theorist ________ would likely use the metaphor "humans are scientists" to describe the nature of human psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   George Kelly
B)   Carl Rogers
C)   Abraham Maslow
D)   Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi

Question 19

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.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

All of the following elements make up humanistic psychology EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   holistic.
B)   value.
C)   will.
D)   spiritual.

Exam 12: Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness