According to Rogers, the fundamental human tendency is
a. striving for self-fulfillment.
b. attempting to make sense of the world around us.
c. trying to eliminate unwanted behaviors.
d. trying to satisfy id impulses.
Question 2A client-centered psychotherapist is conducting an initial interview with Akila, a new client. Upon which of the following data sources is the psychotherapist most likely to rely?
a. the results of Akila's personality tests
b. Akila's self-description
c. descriptions of Akila provided by her husband and sister
d. the results of Akila's intelligence tests
Question 3Client-centered therapists are especially likely to rely on __________ as the primary source of information about their clients.
a. self-reports
b. previous diagnoses
c. projective personality test data
d. objective personality test data
Question 4According to Rogers, a well-adjusted adult who gets demoted at work as a result of poor performance will deal with the event by
a. suggesting that he/she would have performed better if he/she had been better motivated to do so.
b. emphasizing poor working conditions as the reason for his/her poor performance.
c. accepting the failure in this job but recognizing his/her other strengths and overall personal value.
d. achieving insight regarding the unconscious forces that contributed to his/her failure.
Question 5According to Rogers, truly well-adjusted people
a. are conscious of childhood experiences that have contributed to their adult personalities.
b. are conscious of previously unconscious thoughts and impulses that had been influencing their behavior.
c. are able to acknowledge and accept all of their experiences, including those not immediately consistent with their self-concept.
d. all of the above
Question 6Which term below corresponds to the basic human tendency to maintain and enhance the self?
a. achievement drive
b. perfectionism
c. self-actualization
d. self-realization