One of the Main Differences Between the Psychoanalytic and Humanistic

question 5

Multiple Choice

One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic and humanistic views of personality and the social cognitive view of personality is __________.

• A)the social cognitive view allows for testing whereas the psychoanalytic view does not
• B)that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist
• C)the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not
• D)the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessment tools that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that reveal aspects of an individual's personality.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

Projective test that uses 10 inkblots as the ambiguous stimuli.

Validity

The degree to which a test actually measures what it’s supposed to measure.