Approaches - The humanistic approach

Question 1

What are the main points of the humanistic approach?

Answer 1

Free will, hierarchy of needs, self actualisation, self, congruence and conditions of worth

Question 2

What is the humanisitic approach?

Answer 2

An approach to understanding behaviour that emphasises the importance of subjective experience and each person’s capacity for self-determination

Question 3

What does humanistic psychology claim that?

Answer 3

human beings are self-determining and have free will

Question 4

What do human psychologists reject?

Answer 4

More scientific models that attempt to establish general principles of human behaviour

Question 5

Who created the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 5

Maslow

Question 6

What was one of Maslow’s interests?

Answer 6

What motivates people

Question 7

What is the order of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Answer 7

Physiological needs
Safety and security
Love and belongingness
Self-esteem
Self-actualisation

Question 8

What is free will?

Answer 8

The notion that humans can make choices and are not determined by internal biological or external forces

Question 9

What is self-actualisation?

Answer 9

The desire to grow psychologically and fulfill one’s full potential

Question 10

What is congruence?

Answer 10

The aim of Rogerian therapy when the self concept and ideal self are seen to match

Question 11

Who created the self, congruence and conditions of worth?

Answer 11

Rogers

Question 12

What happens if the gap is too big between the 2 selves?

Answer 12

Negative feelings of self rise occur due to incongruence

Question 13

How do we solve congruence?

Answer 13

By using client centred therapy

Question 14

How can we explain worthlessness?

Answer 14

By linking back to roots of childhood and explained by a lack of unconditional positive regard from our parents

Question 15

What is conditions of worth?

Answer 15

When a parent places limits or boundaries on their love of their child

Question 16

What is one strength of the humanistic approach?

Answer 16

Not reductionist

Question 17

What is the evaluation of the humanistic approach being non-reductionist?

Answer 17

P: rejects attempts to break up behaviour
E: Biological psychologists reduce behaviour to its basic physiological processes
E: Advocates holism
L: approach may have more validity by considering meaningful behaviour within its real world context

Question 18

What is another strength of the humanistic approach?

Answer 18

Positive approach

Question 19

What is the evaluation of the humanistic approach having a positive approach?

Answer 19

P: Optimistic
E: Promoting a positive image of the human condition
E: See all humans as basically good and free to work towards their goal
L: Offers a refreshing alternative

Question 20

What is one limitation of the humanistic approach?

Answer 20

Cultural bias

Question 21

What is the evaluation of the humanistic approach having cultural bias?

Answer 21

P: Culturally bias
E: Ideas that are central to humanistic psychology are more associated with individualist tendencies
E: Countries with collectivist tendencies emphasises more on interdependence
L: Approach does not apply universally