Carl Rogers believed that the __________ is a central feature of personality that shapes how we interpret life experiences.

The medical model of mental disorders has been criticized in that it created a set of powerful labels that have increased negative stereotypes of mentally disordered persons, and in turn, promoted fear of and prejudice against persons suffering from mental disorders.

According to James Marcia, it is healthy (if not essential) for an adolescent to pass through the identity _____________ stage, which involves a period of exploring different identities while not yet committing to any of them. In this stage, they experience an identity crisis.

Abby suffers from schizophrenia. She believes there is a secret government plot to harm her, and that the TV set in her house contains a bugging device that allow secret government agents to spy on her. Although these things are not true, she firmly believes they are true.  Abby is experiencing the symptom referred to as:

Emma refuses to go swimming with friends in a small freshwater lake. She is terrified a shark will attack her. She also refuses to swim in a swimming pool because she is afraid a shark will suddenly appear and bite her. Although she exhibits this irrational fear, she is in touch with reality. Emma would most likely be classified as having _______________, which is a type of _________________disorder.

Emma refuses to go swimming with friends in a small freshwater lake. She is terrified a shark will attack her. She also refuses to swim in a swimming pool because she is afraid a shark will suddenly appear and bite her. Although she exhibits this irrational fear, she is in touch with reality. Emma would most likely be classified as having _______________, which is a type of _________________disorder.

Jean’s fear of rejection keeps her from letting others see the person she really is inside. She puts up a false front (facade personality) to ensure she will be liked by others. In the process, she is denying herself the right to be the person she really is inside. According to Rogers, Jean could be described as a(an) ______________ person.

Alfred Adler’s personality theory asserts that people are motivated primarily by:

Alfred Adler’s personality theory asserts that people are motivated primarily by:

When 3-year-old Matthew was told he would have no dessert until he finished the food on his plate, he threw his plate on the floor in a temper tantrum. Freud would explain that Matthew threw the plate because he was has not yet learned to control the demands for immediate gratification from his _______________.