Ch. 10: Humanistic Approach - Exam 3 Flashcards
Rogers
Actual Self and the Ideal Self
Rogers- Actual self
who you actually are
Rogers- Ideal Self
the person you want to be
Rogers- Self concept
all our thoughts and feelings that answer the question: “Who am i?”
Maslow
to be self-actualized is to be our best, true self
Self- actualizing people
have strong internal locus of control
Self-serving Bias
readiness to perceive oneself favorably
People accept responsibility for good things
over bad things
People see themselves as
better than average
incongruence
discrepancy between self concept and actual experience
subception
perception at a lower elvel
Q sort
assessment technique used to measure progress of therapy
What is the Q sort designed to measure
a person’s self-concept
What will change over the course of therapy
self-concept
As therapy progresses, what would happen to the correlation between actual and ideal self
it will raise
What is the focus of Person Centred Therapy
the client’s immediate rather than their past
What kind of therapy is PCT?
non-directive, talking therapy
In PCT, rather than telling the client what to do, what does the therapist do?
act as a mirror, listening and reflecting back the clients thoughts and feelings
What does Rogers say is required in order for a person to achieve personal growth?
an individual must be congruent with their sense of self in order to achieve personal growth
What are the three selves
- self concept
- the ideal self
- the actual self
What three essential elements does Rogers suggest a Therapist need to provide their client in order fro them to achieve personal growth and positive worth?
- Empathy
- Genuineness
- Unconditional positive regards
What are the 5 needs on Marlow’s Hierarchy of needs?
- Physiological (Sex, Food) Safety
- Love
- Esteem
- Self- actualisation
What does Humanistic approach reject
experimental research
Weaknesses of the Humanistic Approach
- poorly defined concepts
- limited applicability of psychotherapy techniques
- overly naive assumptions
