Ch19&20 Flashcards
Positive regard
Love,sympathy,warmth, and acceptance which we crave from family, friends, and people who are important to us
Alfred Adler
- inferiority complex
- said humans are motivated by social urges
- his theory became individual psychology
Karen Horney
Disagreed with Freuds view of women and disagreed with penis envy
-most important factor in child’s development was child-parent social interactions
Your perception of the world becomes you reality
Humanistic
Phenomenological perspective
You should look at the whole situation not just one part of someone’s personality
Hollistic View
Humanistic theory
We are driven to be all we can be
Humanistic theory
Self actualization
Carl Jung
- collective unconscious
- created analytical psychology but it didn’t have a large impact on current psychology
Characteristics of self actualized individuals
- perceive reality accurately
- they are independent and autonomous
- prefer to have a deep loving relationship with only a few people
- focus on accomplishing goals
Maslows hierarchy of needs
- biological
- safety
- love and belonging
- esteem and approval
- self actualization
Growth needs
Needs at the higher level and nc lied the desire for truth,goodness, beauty, justice
Superego
Goal is to apply the moral values and standards to satisfy ones wishes
Carl Rodgers
- self theory
- self concept
- self actualizing tendency
Real self
Based on our actual experiences and represents how we really see ourselves
Ideal self
Based on our hopes and wishes and reflects how we would like to see ourselves
Conditional positive regard
Positive regard we receive if we behave uncertain ways such as living up to or meeting standards of others
Deficiency needs
Physiological (food,sleep) and psychological (safety,love,esteem) needs we try to meet if they are not met
Criticism of humanistic theories
- Little scientific support
2. Doesn’t take into account genetic factors
Social cognitive theory
-personality is shaped by three forces:
•environmental conditions
•cognitive-personal factors
•behavior
Cognitive factors
Our beliefs, expectations, values, intentions, and social roles
Personal factors
Our emotional make up and our biological and genetic influences