Mays theory has been criticized because it is _____ rather than _____.
A) existential; humanistic
B) negative; growth promoting
C) philosophy; psychology
D) soft determinism; hard determinism
Question 2The Experiencing Scale was designed to measure the extent to which a person is in touch with his or her
A) existence.
B) true feelings.
C) human dilemma.
D) love attainment.
Question 3Most existential theorists believe that their concepts are validated
A) in everyday life or therapy.
B) in surveys and questionnaires.
C) with the same empirical methods used by other psychologists.
D) none of the above
Question 4Relative to experimental and natural science at their best, May felt that the new science of humans would be
A) no less rigorous and wholehearted.
B) indebted to existential philosophy.
C) much more user friendly.
D) much less reliant on the scientific method and mathematics.
Question 5Mays new science of humans would emphasize
A) the wholeness and uniqueness of each individual.
B) the nomothetic research method.
C) rigorous use of factor analysis.
D) all of the above
Question 6According to May, many of the current problems in the United States stem from the myth of
A) venture capitalism.
B) the rugged individualist.
C) male dominance/female submission.
D) liberty.
Question 7According to May, some myths are undesirable because they
A) lead to xenophobia.
B) make no sense.
C) do not lead to a sense of kinship with other humans.
D) are easily replaced with better myths.