PSY Chapter 15

What is transpersonal psychology?

the Fourth Force of Psychology seeking mystical, spiritual, or peak experiences

What is Third Force Psychology

humanistic psychology

How can self-actualization be encouraged?

-Ashrams (India): Places where already healthy people go to get healthier -Growth Centers: Western version of Ashrams

What are the B-realm and the D-realm?

-B-Realm / metamotives (being): looking for beauty, truth and justice -D-realm (deficiency): looking for what we lack

what are the types of needs related to motivation?

-Basic needs (deficiency needs) -Metaneeds (growth needs) -Human needs (instinct-ed)

What is second force

-Behaviorism -It is limited by its assumptions that general principles could be developed by studying rats

what are the levels in the need hierarchy?

-Bottom to Top: Physiological Safety Belonging and Love Esteem Self-actualization

what does humanistic psychology explore and expand on?

-Healthy functioning -Creativity -Love and play -spontaneity -Personal growth (dignity and enhancement) -Higher levels of consciousness

what is first force

-Psychoanalysis -It focused on the negative and pathological aspects of human behavior (disease or medicial model)

According to Maslow, if a person's life is dominated by hunger or thirst he or she will: A. remain at the first level of the hierarchy of needs B. remain at the second level of the hierarchy of needs C. become self-actualized D. be preoccupied with safety and security

A

Toward the end of his life, Maslow proposed a type of psychology that transcended personal identity and experience. This new psychology was referred to as: A. transpersonal B. humanistic C. metabehaviorism D. neopsychoanalysis

A

According to Maslow, the lives of nonactualizing persons are governed by: A. metamotives B. D-motives C. B-motives D. none of the above

B

Maslow believed that the psychoanalytic and behavioristic camps in psychology: A. were completely wrong about people B. only partially explained human behavior C. said about the same things about humans as did the humanistic camp D. none of the above

B

Synergy means: A. good mind country B. working together C. about the same thing as ashram D. synthetic energy

B

Maslow believed that failure to satisfy the __________ needs explained why so many Americans are seeking psychotherapy and joining sensitivity and encounter groups: A. physiological B. safety C. belongingness and love D. esteem

C

Maslow called moments of intense B-cognition: A. third force experiences B. metamoments C. peak experiences D. eupsychian experiences

C

what are the criticisms and the contributions of Maslow's theory?

Criticisms: Too many exceptions, unscientific approach, overly optimistic about human nature, several unanswered questions, concepts biased toward Western culture and male values Contributions: Vastly increased psychology's domain, and applied value

Maslow believed that __________ were tools used in solving problems thereby allowing the satisfaction of the basic needs: A. the aesthetic needs B. belongingness and love C. B- and D-motivation D. knowing and understanding

D

Maslow's theory has been criticized for: A. using ambiguous terms B. being unscientific C. basing his conclusions about self-actualizing people on a very small sample of individuals D. all of the above

D

Which of the following did Maslow find characterizes self-actualizing individuals: A. they perceive reality accurately B. they have a need for privacy C. they have only a few close friends D. all of the above

D

What is positive psychology?

positive experiences -Flow: is an optimal experience -When you are really good at something and it needs to be challenging so it can be your best experience