8.2 The Humanistic Approach and the Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality Flashcards
hierarchy of needs
The motivational component in Maslow’s theory of personality, in which our innate needs that motivate our behavior are hierarchically arranged in a pyramid shape. From bottom to top, the needs are physiological, safety, belonging and love, esteem, and
self-actualization.
self-actualization
The fullest realization of a person’s potential.
conditions of worth
The behaviors and attitudes for which other people, starting with our parents, will give us positive regard.
unconditional positive regard
Unconditional acceptance and approval of a person by others.
self-system
The set of cognitive processes by which a person observes, evaluates, and regulates her behavior.
external locus of control
The perception that chance or external forces beyond one’s personal control determine one’s fate.
self-efficacy
A judgment of one’s effectiveness in dealing with particular situations.
attribution
The process by which we explain our own behavior and that of others.
internal locus of control
The perception that one controls one’s own individual fate.
learned helplessness
A sense of hopelessness in which a person thinks that he is unable to prevent aversive events.
self-serving bias
The tendency to make attributions so that one can perceive oneself favorably.
