Question 1

According to Rogers, the response to incongruence is

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A)   growth.
B)   defense.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   none of the above.

Question 2

The Q-sort can be used as a quantitative measure of

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A)   the difference in meaning between two concepts.
B)   the independence of various motives.
C)   anxiety associated with incongruence.
D)   depression associated with incongruence.

Question 3

Through the defense mechanism of denial we

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A)   allow an experience into awareness, but in a form consistent with the self.
B)   preserve the self structure from threat.
C)   experience a stimulus without bringing it into awareness.
D)   none of the above.

Question 4

The evaluation an individual makes and maintains with regard to the self is

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A)   self-efficacy.
B)   reflected appraisal.
C)   positive regard.
D)   self-esteem.

Question 5

According to Rogers, a discrepancy between perceived self and experience leads to a state of

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A)   congruence.
B)   incongruence.
C)   confusion.
D)   terror.

Question 6

The concept of self consistency was originally developed by

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A)   Rogers.
B)   Lecky.
C)   Kelly.
D)   Allport.

Question 7

Which of the following was not true of Rogers?

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A)   emphasized change.
B)   used few structural concepts.
C)   emphasized the defensive processes present in the person.
D)   emphasized self-report.

Question 8

Which of the following is not typically a measure of the self-concept?

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A)   Q-sort.
B)   adjective checklist.
C)   Rorschach.
D)   semantic differential.

Question 9

In terms of the potential for discovery of laws of personality, Rogers is

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A)   optimistic.
B)   pessimistic.
C)   uncertain.
D)   ambivalent.

Question 10

With which of the following statements would Rogers be most likely to disagree?

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A)   There is no one self but many selves.
B)   Most tests of the self only get at a conscious aspect.
C)   Most tests used are subject to defensive distortion.
D)   No one test provides a satisfactory measure of the self concept.

Question 11

The psychoanalytic concept most relevant to that of self-actualization is

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A)   id.
B)   ego.
C)   superego.
D)   competence motivation.

Question 12

The process of subception refers to

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A)   cases in which an individual can experience a stimulus without bringing it into awareness.
B)   self-consistency.
C)   the process whereby a therapist understands the emotional experience of a client.
D)   the need for positive regard from others.

Question 13

In the Q-sort, the subject

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A)   sorts statements into categories following a normal distribution.
B)   sorts statements into categories following a binomial distribution.
C)   sorts statements into self and ideal self categories.
D)   sorts statements into desired self and undesired self categories.

Question 14

According to Rogers, distortion and denial are defenses against incongruence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For Rogers, defense occurs due to the threat of

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A)   punishment.
B)   loss of positive regard.
C)   reflected appraisal.
D)   the ideal self.

Question 16

Which of the following was developed as a measure of attitudes and the meaning of concepts?

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A)   Q-data.
B)   Q-sort.
C)   adjective checklist.
D)   semantic differential.

Question 17

Which of the following is not suggested as an important aspect of parent-child interaction?

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A)   degree of acceptance.
B)   degree of narcissism.
C)   permissiveness.
D)   democratic processes.

Question 18

The basis for the denial of experience is

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A)   imposition of conditions of worth.
B)   early trauma.
C)   fixation and regression.
D)   all of the above.

Question 19

According to Rogers, the core of our nature is essentially positive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect an aspect of Rogers' theory of personality?

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A)   A person's phenomenological field is made up of both conscious and unconscious perceptions.
B)   The most important determinants of behavior are those which are unconscious.
C)   A person's phenomenological field is made up of both symbolized and unsymbolized perceptions.
D)   The most important determinants of behavior are those which are symbolized.

Exam 5: A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

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