Shelly says, I think that everyone has an inherent tendency to strive toward their full potential. It shows in our creativity and delight in discovering new things. Shelly's thoughts illustrate ____.
a. Maslow's term self-actualization
b. Thorndike's principle the law of effect
c. Freud's view of unconscious influences on our development
d. Ellis's concept of rational beliefs
Question 2A major contribution of the humanistic perspective is its ____.
a. insistence on rigorous empirical studies
b. primary focus on improving the mental health of persons with serious disorders
c. positive view of the individual
d. emphasis on blocked instinctual forces
Question 3Dr. Abdul explains to his students, There are two key things to understand about this therapeutic approach. First, the best way to understand an individual's behavior is to see the world from that person's point of view. Second, people are able to make free choices in life. Which theoretical approach is Dr. Abdul discussing?
a. psychodynamic
b. humanistic
c. cognitive
d. behavioral
Question 4The humanistic approach and the ____ approach emphasize the subjective world of the individual. Both were developed as a reaction against the deterministic and mechanistic quality of early models of psychopathology.
a. existential
b. observational learning
c. multicultural
d. behavioral
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