M61 Reading Check

In contrast to the blank slate view of human nature held by behaviorists, humanists believe that humans are born...

• evil and instinctively selfish.

• good and with an inner drive to reach full potential.

• neutral and that personality is based on perceptions of reality.

• neither good nor evil, but personality is a product of their environment.

• weak and needing others to find a meaning and purpose to life.

In order to determine a client's personality, Carl Rogers used a Q-sort to measure the difference between...

• self-esteem and self-efficacy.

• the ideal self and the real self.

• locus of control and self-actualization.

• conditions of worth and locus of control.

• ego strength and need for approval.

Which of the following is a characteristic of people who are self-actualized?

• authoritarian

• self-centered

• autonomous

• conforming

• aggressive

Carl Rogers would recommend which of the following as a cure for a person who is excessively defensive?

• unconditional positive regard

• rewards for positive behavior

• dream analysis

• changing environments

• criticism and tough love

Maslow and Rogers would explain that adolescents who are struggling to form their identity are seeking to discover their...

• self-transcendence.

• self-actualization.

• self-esteem.

• self-worth.

• self-concept.

Humanistic psychologists may assess personality by...

• asking a person to compare their ideal self to their actual self.

• asking people to fill out lengthy questionnaires about their beliefs.

• getting people to describe what they see in ambiguous inkblots.

• having a person describe their dreams.

• putting people in a stressful situation to see how they behave under pressure.

Describe three criticisms that have been made of humanistic psychology.