rogers MC Flashcards
At the height of his career, Rogers engaged in a series of debates with
a. George Kelly.
b. Carl Jung.
c. B.F. Skinner.
d. Albert Bandura.
c
As a young boy, Rogers
a was shy and frequently teased by his older brothers and sisters.
b. spent 2 years in a detention home for wayward boys.
c. wanted to be a physician.
d. held deep-seated animosity toward his mother.
a
Rogers described the formative tendency as the tendency for
a. humans to form intimate interpersonal relationships.
b. matter to evolve from simpler to more complex form.
c. people to strive toward self-actualization.
d. people to return to an inorganic state.
b
Rogers believed that all behavior relates to one’s
a. enhancement needs.
b. ideal self.
c. safety needs.
d. actualizing tendency.
d
Healthy people evaluate their experiences as good or bad according to this criterion.
a. the self-concept
b. perceived self
c. reflected appraisal of others
d. the actualizing tendency
d
In Rogerian theory, the actualization tendency
a. is synonymous with the formative tendency.
b. has the same or nearly the same meaning as self-actualization.
c. refers to the person’s organismic experiences.
d. refers to the tendency to actualize the perceived self.
c
Inner tension arises, Rogers said, when a conflict exists between the
a. self-actualization tendency and the organismic self.
b. emotion and cognition.
c. the values of others and one’s own values.
d. the formative tendency and the actualization tendency.
a
A discrepancy between the self-concept and the ideal self results in
a. ego defense mechanisms.
b. safe-guarding tendencies.
c. the person of tomorrow.
d. incongruence.
d
Taylor’s parents praise her whenever her behavior meets with their standards. However, they punish Taylor when her behavior fails to meet with their approval. From this information it appears that Taylor is experiencing
a. low self-esteem.
b. conditions of worth.
c. disorganization.
d. high self-esteem.
b
??? Tyler has a negative view of himself. To increase his self-concept, his parents and teachers continually praise and compliment him. Rogers believed that such praise and compliments are most likely to
a. enhance Tyler’s self-esteem.
b. reinforce Tyler’s negative behavior.
c. be easily accepted into Tyler’s self-concept.
d. be distorted by Tyler.
d
According to Rogers, the two basic human needs are
a. sex and safety.
b. self-actualization and self-enhancement.
c. power and submission.
d. maintenance and enhancement.
d
Rogers believed that, for psychologically healthy individuals,
a. the self and experience are congruent.
b. denial of organismic functioning is essential.
c. the ideal self replaces the real self.
d. an incongruence exists between their organismic self and their ideal self.
a
Which statement is consistent with Rogers’ theory?
a. Self-regard is originally dependent on self-concept.
b. Once achieved, self-regard can exist independently of others’ opinions and attitudes.
c. Self-regard is symptomatic of malignant egoism.
d. Self-regard stems from the negative appraisals received from others.
b
An unawareness of a discrepancy between self and experience leads to (wrong I think)
a. psychological health.
b. anxiety.
c. threat.
d. vulnerability.
e. guilt.
d
According to Rogers, the two primary defensive strategies are ______.
a. repression and denial
b. repression and reaction formation
c. denial and distortion
d. repression and regression
c
