For Abraham Maslow, Our Personalities Reflect

question 137

Multiple Choice

For Abraham Maslow, our personalities reflect:

• A) whether or not a person received unconditional positive regard throughout childhood.
• B) a gradual progression toward self-actualization.
• C) the ways we cope with the struggle to find meaning in existence.
• D) a few central traits and a greater number of secondary traits.

Recognizing the steps involved in making ethical decisions within the practice.

Identifying the complexities and grey areas in ethical decision-making.

Knowing when and how to make appropriate referrals.

Understanding the purpose and implications of codes of ethics in the practice.

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Definitions:

Personal Fable

A belief held by adolescents that they are special and unique, leading to the notion that others cannot understand them and they are invulnerable to harm.

Imaginary Audience

A psychological construct explaining how adolescents often feel that their behavior is the main focus of others' attention, leading to heightened self-consciousness.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between self and others, leading to viewing everything solely from one's own perspective.

Preconventional Morality

The first level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where moral understanding is based on rewards, punishment, and personal self-interest.