Question 1

Maslow criticized both psychoanalysis and behaviorism for their

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A)  overemphasis on unconscious motivation.
B)  inability to successfully treat neurosis.
C)  unscientific viewpoints on personality
D)  limited view of humanity.

Question 2

According to Maslow,self-actualizing people are

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A)  relatively well satisfied in their basic needs.
B)  more likely to be men than women.
C)  more likely to be young than old.
D)  motivated by deficiency needs. A

Question 3

Maslow believed that all behavior

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A)  is motivated.
B)  has a cause.
C)  is motivated and has a cause.
D)  is neither motivated nor has a cause.

Question 4

In Maslow's theory,which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualizing people?

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A)  self-acceptance
B)  people-centered rather than problem-centered
C)  autonomy
D)  philosophical sense of humor
E)  resistance to enculturation

Question 5

Maslow classified the needs for law,order,and structure as ______ needs.

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A)  physiological
B)  safety
C)  neurotic
D)  meta
E)  transcendent

Question 6

Several studies have found that when people were instructed to "fake good" or "make a favorable impression" when filling out the Personal Orientation Inventory they scored

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A)  in the high range of self-actualization.
B)  in the direction away from self-actualization.
C)  in the neurotic and psychotic range.
D)  within the normal range; the instructions had no effects on their responses.

Question 7

Maslow held that physiological needs differ from other needs in that they

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A)  can be completely satisfied.
B)  can be overly satisfied.
C)  have a recurring nature.
D)  All the above are correct.

Question 8

Maslow believed that self-actualizers are relatively unaware of superficial differences among people of different ages,genders,or social classes.This lack of awareness reflects their

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A)  efficient perception of reality.
B)  conative needs.
C)  discrimination between means and ends.
D)  peak experiences.
E)  democratic character structure.

Question 9

Maslow believed that self-actualizers

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A)  frequently engage in wishful thinking.
B)  are relatively indifferent to external reality.
C)  are poor observers of others.
D)  have little tolerance for ambiguity.
E)  None of the above is correct.

Question 10

Metamotivation,according to Maslow,

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A)  is characterized by coping behavior rather than expressive behavior.
B)  is associated with deficiency needs
C)  differentiates self-actualizers from non-self-actualizers.
D)  All the above are correct.

Question 11

Maslow believed that self-actualizers

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A)  are frequently self-critical.
B)  hold extremely high standards of personal conduct for themselves and others.
C)  are not burdened by undue anxiety or shame.
D)  have a need to instruct,inform,and convert others.

Question 12

If deprivation of a need leads to pathology,then Maslow would say that this need is

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A)  learned.
B)  physiological.
C)  instinctoid.
D)  neurotic.
E)  unrealistic. C

Question 13

Maslow would say that the autonomy of self-actualizers is seen in their

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A)  strong desire to lead others.
B)  inability to get along with others.
C)  indifference to criticism or flattery.
D)  lack of close friends.

Question 14

According to Maslow,a person surrounded by beauty and order would ordinarily satisfy

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A)  cognitive needs.
B)  aesthetic needs.
C)  conative needs.
D)  esteem needs.
E)  physiological needs.

Question 15

Martyrs who sacrifice physical needs and personal safety for their beliefs,and heroes who risk their lives to save others illustrate Maslow's notion of

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A)  B-values.
B)  metamotivation.
C)  reversed order of needs.
D)  self-actualization.
E)  neurotic needs.

Question 16

Maslow listed four criteria for reaching self-actualization,including

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A)  having complete freedom from any type of psychopathology.
B)  achieving total satisfaction of all lower needs.
C)  being motivated by the B-values.
D)  having solved all interpersonal problems.

Question 17

According to Maslow,the humor of self-actualizers is

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A)  intrinsic to the situation.
B)  well planned.
C)  hostile.
D)  All the above are correct.
E)  Only a and c are correct. A

Question 18

Maslow claimed that when people who have satisfied their esteem needs are criticized or deprecated by others

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A)  they revert to the level of love and belongingness needs.
B)  their safety needs become prepotent.
C)  their neurotic needs are activated.
D)  they cannot satisfy needs for self-actualization.
E)  they retain their sense of self-worth.

Question 19

Maslow held that a self-actualizing person is likely to

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A)  feel comfortable when alone.
B)  demand complexity and variety in life.
C)  depend on others for the satisfaction of esteem needs.
D)  value means rather than ends.

Question 20

Maslow's methods of investigation and approach to studying self-actualizing people

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A)  are seen as ideal models of scientific psychology.
B)  are subject to severe criticism.
C)  make replication of his original studies very easy.
D)  a and c
E)  None of the above is correct.

Exam 9: Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Maslow criticized both psychoanalysis and behaviorism for their

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According to Maslow,self-actualizing people are

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Maslow believed that all behavior

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In Maslow's theory,which of the following is NOT a characteristic of self-actualizing people?

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Maslow classified the needs for law,order,and structure as ______ needs.

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Several studies have found that when people were instructed to "fake good" or "make a favorable impression" when filling out the Personal Orientation Inventory they scored

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Maslow held that physiological needs differ from other needs in that they

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Maslow believed that self-actualizers are relatively unaware of superficial differences among people of different ages,genders,or social classes.This lack of awareness reflects their

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Maslow believed that self-actualizers

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