Allport's approach to personality development is reflected in the work of the humanistic psychologists:
a. Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
c. John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner.
b. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
d. Karen Horney and Erik Erikson.
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Allport's theory has been well received by a number of psychologists who continue to maintain that Allport's views provide a better basis for understanding personality than the approaches of most other theorists. His approach to personality development, his emphasis on uniqueness, and his focus on the importance of goals are reflected in the work of the humanistic psychologists Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers.
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