14b. humanistic Theories and Trait Theories

Gabriela has an extremely clean dorm room. She keeps no clutter on her desk, she awakens very early to keep up with her schoolwork, and her car is spotless. Based on this information, Gabriela would MOST likely score high on a scale measuring the Big Five factor of _____.

conscientiousness

Alice works as a school counselor for an inner-city school. She is very popular with the kids. They believe that they can share anything with her and that she will listen and take the time to understand what is going on with them. Carl Rogers would argue that Alice would score high on a scale of: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

empathy

The Big Five personality factor _____involves the following endpoints: sociable versus retiring and affectionate versus reserved.

extraversion

Veda is sociable, fun-loving, and affectionate. She would likely score very high on a personality test that measures:

extraversion

Rachel is a manager at a large department store. She is popular with her staff. Many of her employees like her because she is honest, frank, and open without any facade. Carl Rogers would argue that Rachel would score high on:

genuineness

Researchers have found that personality develops and changes over the life span. Conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion continue to _____over the life span, and neuroticism _____.

increase; decrease

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a popular inventory that classifies people into personality types based on their responses to a series of questions. According to one National Research Council report, this test:

lacks confirmation of its scientific worth as predictor of job performance.

Toni sees herself as creative and intelligent. In Carl Rogers' terms, these attributes are:

part of Toni-self concept.

Humanistic theories laid the groundwork for today's scientific subfield of _____psychology

positive

Ilyana has been in therapy for two months. When she began therapy, her therapist asked her to describe herself as she would ideally like to be and as she actually is. He explained that when these two descriptions are nearly alike, the person is thought to have a positive _____. Please type the correct answer in the following input field, and then select the submit answer button or press the enter key when finished.

self concept

Humanistic theories have been criticized for encouraging attitudes of self-indulgence, _____, and lack of moral restraint.

selfishness

Kate comes home with three A's and two B's, to which her mother replies, "Is that the best you could do?" and walks away. Carl Rogers refers to this attitude as the opposite of:

unconditional positive regard.