A man thinks of himself as an outstanding athlete. One day, he watches some tennis players at his athletic club who are considerably better than he is. This information is threatening to his self concept. Because the man is not fully functioning, Rogers might have expected him to do one of the following except one. Which one?
A. Experience anxiety
B. Reinterpret what he has seen to make it less threatening
C. Deny that the men are good tennis players
D. Accept that there are better tennis players than himself
Question 2According to Rogers, subception allows us to
A. avoid awareness of threatening information.
B. move toward self actualization.
C. bring our real and ideal selves closer together.
D. come to see ourselves as we really are.
Question 3Which of the following is correct about subception, as described by Rogers?
A. It is the most common defense process.
B. It only happens in people who are fully functioning.
C. It takes place at a level somewhere below consciousness.
D. It results in an increase in anxiety.
Question 4Which of the following is a characteristic of the fully functioning person, according to the psychology of Carl Rogers?
A. They are open to their experiences.
B. They trust their own feelings.
C. They pay attention to what is happening in the here and now.
D. All of the above
Question 5According to Rogers, fully functioning people
A. are more aware of societal norms and more likely to conform to society's standards.
B. put society's needs ahead of their own personal needs and interests.
C. are less likely to conform to societal demands than are most people.
D. are not concerned with rebellion and so are unlikely to act in nonconforming ways.
Question 6Which of the following concepts is generally accepted by advocates of the humanistic approach to psychology?
A. No one can know a client in therapy better than the client himself or herself.
B. It is the therapist's job to explain to the client the new goals the client must set for him- or herself.
C. People should spend more time thinking about the future and planning the directions of their lives.
D. People need to see how their past sets the course for where their lives are going.
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