Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's views on human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)   He denied the existence of evil in humans.
B)   He argued that human nature is basically good,decent,and kind.
C)   He believed that personality is determined solely by genetic factors.
D)   He argued that people are victims of early childhood experiences.

Question 2

According to Maslow,studies concerning the existence of cognitive needs suggest that emotionally healthy adults:

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A)   consider cognitive needs to be more important than physiological needs.
B)   are wise enough to place the safety needs before cognitive needs.
C)   are motivated to improve their knowledge about unexplained events.
D)   refrain themselves from exploring mysterious events.

Question 3

Distinguish self-actualizers from others in terms of their basic motivation.

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Question 4

Maslow believed that the needs for safety and security are important drives for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   infants and neurotic adults
B)   successful older adults
C)   ambitious adolescents
D)   emotionally healthy adults

Question 5

Maslow states that metamotivation is a condition in which self-actualizers:

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A)   seek to satisfy a deficiency.
B)   are said to be fulfilling a particular goal.
C)   are motivated by external rewards.
D)   are said to be developing from within.

Question 6

Maslow criticized psychoanalysis because:

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A)   it focused only on society's outstanding personalities.
B)   it studied only abnormal or emotionally disturbed examples of humanity.
C)   it tortured animals during experiments.
D)   it studied materialism instead of spirituality.

Question 7

According to Maslow,neurotics compulsively avoid structure and order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Maslow states that satisfaction of our physiological needs allows us to feel confident of our strength,worth,and adequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Maslow,all of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except:

Accepted Answer

A)   freshness of appreciation.
B)   intolerance.
C)   resistance to social pressures.
D)   autonomy.

Question 10

Scores indicating higher self-actualization on the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) have been positively related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   enculturation
B)   depression
C)   creativity
D)   intolerance

Question 11

Contrast Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his theory of cognitive needs.

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Maslow proposed a hierarchy of five inna...

Question 12

Maslow,based on his research,concluded that self-actualizers focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)   problems outside themselves.
B)   the social acceptability of their actions.
C)   problems in their personal lives.
D)   their safety needs.

Question 13

Identify an accurate statement about extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a source of peak experience.
B)   It is concerned with realizing one's talents and abilities for the goal of inner satisfaction.
C)   It is associated with external rewards such as a promotion or pay raise.
D)   It aids in the attainment of self-actualization.

Question 14

Based on his research on emotionally healthy people,Maslow concluded that self-actualizers have a(n) _____ perception about their world,including other people.

Accepted Answer

A)   unbiased
B)   subjective
C)   stereotypical
D)   intolerant

Question 15

According to Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,which of the following is true of higher needs?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are weaker than lower needs.
B)   They arise later in life.
C)   They are less necessary than lower needs for actual survival.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 16

Identify a true statement about Maslow's perspective of self-actualizers.

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-actualizers evolve to be in a state of "being," spontaneously,naturally,and joyfully expressing their full humanity.
B)   Self-actualizers are concerned with fulfilling their potential and with knowing and understanding their environment.
C)   Self-actualizers' goal is to enrich their lives by acting to increase tension so as to experience a variety of challenging events.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 17

In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,satisfaction of higher needs:

Accepted Answer

A)   ensures actual survival of a person.
B)   leads to happiness,contentment,and fulfillment.
C)   is independent of social,economic,and political circumstances.
D)   is necessary in the early stages of life.

Question 18

As described by Maslow,which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A)   They accept their strengths and weaknesses.
B)   They have a desire for widespread popularity and admiration.
C)   They openly rebel against cultural norms or social codes.
D)   They feel guilty about their failings.

Question 19

According to Maslow,the need for self-actualization:

Accepted Answer

A)   does not arise in midlife.
B)   arises in adolescence.
C)   arises in childhood.
D)   does not arise until midlife.

Question 20

Criticism of Maslow's self-actualization theory center on the fact that:

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A)   the sample of self-actualizing people was too large to come to a conclusion.
B)   the research does not reflect Maslow's idea of worthy and emotionally healthy people.
C)   the research methods were not rigorous and lacked experimentally generated supporting data.
D)   the theory does not apply outside the laboratory in social and personal terms.

Exam 9: Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

According to Maslow,neurotics compulsively avoid structure and order.

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According to Maslow,all of the following are characteristics of self-actualizers except:

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Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's views on human nature?

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Maslow states that satisfaction of our physiological needs allows us to feel confident of our strength,worth,and adequacy.

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Maslow criticized psychoanalysis because:

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Contrast Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his theory of cognitive needs.

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As described by Maslow,which of the following is a characteristic of self-actualizers?

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Distinguish self-actualizers from others in terms of their basic motivation.

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Scores indicating higher self-actualization on the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) have been positively related to _____.

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According to Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,which of the following is true of higher needs?

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Criticism of Maslow's self-actualization theory center on the fact that:

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In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,satisfaction of higher needs:

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According to Maslow,studies concerning the existence of cognitive needs suggest that emotionally healthy adults:

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Maslow states that metamotivation is a condition in which self-actualizers:

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Identify an accurate statement about extrinsic motivation.

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