A. Attain the attributes of the ought self
B. Attain the attributes of the ideal self
C. Reduce discrepancies between the actual self and ideal self
D. Reduce discrepancies between the actual self and ought self
E. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.
A. 1 & 2
B. 3 & 4
C. 1 & 3
D. 2 & 4 - The feedback loop in goal setting theory deals with the discrepancy between:
A. Actual goal accomplished and expected goal accomplishment of peers
B. Actual goal accomplishment and the failures the person has experienced
C. Actual goal accomplishment and the goal to which the person was committed
D. Actual goal accomplishment and the actual goal accomplishment of peers - Ehsan has a job that pays well, and he recently moved to a neighborhood where there is a little crime. Lately he finds that he is thinking seriously about finding the right person to settle down with, and raising a family. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at this point in time Ehsan is most likely motivated by:
A. belongingness and love needs
B. aesthetic needs
C. the need for self-actualization
D. esteem needs - Maslow most clearly interjected his own personal values into his study of self-actualized individuals by:
A. using projective tests to assess their motives
B. using free association and dream analysis
C. interpreting their flattering self-description as a self-serving bias
D. selectively studying people with qualities he admired - The notion that aggression can be reduced by allowing angry individuals to engage harmless activities that allow them to “blow off self esteem” is ___________?
A. Frustration-aggression hypothesis
B. Displacement hypothesis
C. Sublimation hypothesis
D. Catharsis hypothesis - The notion that aggression can be reduced by allowing angry individuals to engage harmless activities that allow them to “blow off self esteem” is __________?
A. Frustration-aggression hypothesis
B. Displacement hypothesis
C. Sublimation hypothesis
D. Catharsis hypothesis - The brain structure that plays a critical role in ‘motivated’ behaviors such as eating and sexual activity is the ___________?
A. cerebral cortex
B. amygdala
C. corpus collosum
D. hypothalamus - Behavior that is altered by external stimuli or rewards is motivated by:
A. Punishers
B. Reinforces
C. Shaping
D. Incentives - Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by_____needs.
A. Sexual
B. achievement
C. self-actualization
D. safety
E. belongingness - Current research considers human sexual behavior to be motivated by what factors in the brain?
A. External sensory stimuli and organism’s internal state
B. Pre-optic area and estrogen
C. Interpersonal attraction and financial stability
D. Intelligence and physical attractiveness
