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