Carl Rogers

Question 1

What approach is Carl Rogers’ Theory?

Answer 1

Humanistic approach

Question 2

How does Rogers’ study of personality emphasize the whole person and their uniqueness?

Answer 2

Through a person’s subjective experience.

Question 3

What is another name for Rogers’ approach?

Answer 3

Phenomenological approach

Question 4

What does Rogers say about free will?

Answer 4

Individuals are able to choose their own pathways in life which direct them towards improvement in self and the world.

Question 5

What did Carl Rogers think about people and their intentions?

Answer 5

That people are fundamentally good in nature. People are not functioning properly when they act irrationally or negatively.

Question 6

What is phenomenology?

Answer 6

The study of how the individual perceives the world in a unique way from others and that those perceptions make up subjective reality.

Question 7

What is another term for subjective reality?

Answer 7

Phenomenal field.

Question 8

What happens to less important experiences?

Answer 8

They are left behind.

Question 9

What happens to important experiences?

Answer 9

They become a part of self.

Question 10

Why do perceptions change?

Answer 10

Due to time and circumstances.

Question 11

What is the basis for judgments and behaviours?

Answer 11

Experiences.

Question 12

What is actualization tendency?

Answer 12

An organism’s innate motivation towards developing its fullest potential. To enhance and actualize the self.

Question 13

What is the organismic valuing process?

Answer 13

Judging experiences based on the value of actualization and growth.

Question 14

How do you determine if a person is incongruent?

Answer 14

Their self-image and ideal self are far a part: very different from each other.

Question 15

How do you determine if a person is congruent?

Answer 15

Their self-image and ideal self are close together: very similar to each other.

Question 16

What strongly predicted personality?

Answer 16

Self-insight. How well you know yourself and how accurate and realistic it is.

Question 17

How is self in childhood built?

Answer 17

Through unconditional and conditional positive regard.

Question 18

What is the result of unconditional positive regard?

Answer 18

Positive self image and the development of the real self.

Question 19

What is the result of conditional positive regard?

Answer 19

Conditional positive self image and failure and pathologies.

Question 20

What is incongruence?

Answer 20

When there is a difference between self-concept and experience.

Question 21

Why would a person use denial or perceptual distortion?

Answer 21

They are experiencing incongruence and become anxious.

Question 22

What does a fully functioning person look like?

Answer 22

The desired result, self-actualization, and development of all facets of the self.

Question 23

What are the characteristics of a fully functioning person?

Answer 23

Aware of all experiences, lives in the moment, trust in self, makes choices freely, creative, and may face difficulties.

Question 24

What are some form of assessments Carl Rogers used?

Answer 24

Person-centred therapy and encounter groups (group therapy).

Question 25

What is person-centered therapy?

Answer 25

A focus on subjective experiences, client is responsible for change, no judgments or advice.

Question 26

What was Carl Rogers’ focus?

Answer 26

Client self-report.

Question 27

What is the Q-Sort Technique?

Answer 27

“I” statements sorted into perceived self or ideal self.

Question 28

What are some criticisms of Carl Rogers?

Answer 28

Lack of clarification of mechanisms, ignores outside influences, and ignored unconscious awareness.