Ch. 10: Humanistic Approach - Exam 3

Question 1

Rogers

Answer 1

Actual Self and the Ideal Self

Question 2

Rogers- Actual self

Answer 2

who you actually are

Question 3

Rogers- Ideal Self

Answer 3

the person you want to be

Question 4

Rogers- Self concept

Answer 4

all our thoughts and feelings that answer the question: “Who am i?”

Question 5

Maslow

Answer 5

to be self-actualized is to be our best, true self

Question 6

Self- actualizing people

Answer 6

have strong internal locus of control

Question 7

Self-serving Bias

Answer 7

readiness to perceive oneself favorably

Question 8

People accept responsibility for good things

Answer 8

over bad things

Question 9

People see themselves as

Answer 9

better than average

Question 10

incongruence

Answer 10

discrepancy between self concept and actual experience

Question 11

subception

Answer 11

perception at a lower elvel

Question 12

Q sort

Answer 12

assessment technique used to measure progress of therapy

Question 13

What is the Q sort designed to measure

Answer 13

a person’s self-concept

Question 14

What will change over the course of therapy

Answer 14

self-concept

Question 15

As therapy progresses, what would happen to the correlation between actual and ideal self

Answer 15

it will raise

Question 16

What is the focus of Person Centred Therapy

Answer 16

the client’s immediate rather than their past

Question 17

What kind of therapy is PCT?

Answer 17

non-directive, talking therapy

Question 18

In PCT, rather than telling the client what to do, what does the therapist do?

Answer 18

act as a mirror, listening and reflecting back the clients thoughts and feelings

Question 19

What does Rogers say is required in order for a person to achieve personal growth?

Answer 19

an individual must be congruent with their sense of self in order to achieve personal growth

Question 20

What are the three selves

Answer 20

• self concept
• the ideal self
• the actual self

Question 21

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?

Answer 21

• Empathy
• Genuineness
• Unconditional positive regards

Question 22

What are the 5 needs on Marlow’s Hierarchy of needs?

Answer 22

• Physiological (Sex, Food) Safety
• Love
• Esteem
• Self- actualisation

Question 23

What does Humanistic approach reject

Answer 23

experimental research

Question 24

Weaknesses of the Humanistic Approach

Answer 24

• poorly defined concepts
• limited applicability of psychotherapy techniques
• overly naive assumptions

Question 25

Strengths of the Humanistic Approach

Answer 25

• positive approach
• therapy
• application in disciplines other than psychology