Chapter 11

Question 1

What is humanistic psychology

Answer 1

Human potential movement

Question 2

Assumptions of humanistic psychology

Answer 2

Everyone has potential for growth and no one is inherently bad or unworthy

Question 3

Goals of humanistic psychology

Answer 3

Help people realize their potential in order to foster their growth

Question 4

What psychologist is behind self-actualization

Answer 4

Carl Rogers

Question 5

What is actualization

Answer 5

Tendency to develop capabilities in ways that maintain or enhance organisms

Question 6

What is self-actualization

Answer 6

Promotes maintenance or enhancement of the self, moving a person towards greater autonomy and self-sufficiency, and promoting congruence, organization, wholeness and integration

Question 7

Unconditioned positive regard

Answer 7

Given without any conditions or contingencies

Question 8

Conditioned positive regard

Answer 8

Given only in situations that meet particular conditions

Question 9

Conditions of worth

Answer 9

Conditioned under which a person is considered worthy of regard

Question 10

Conditional self regard

Answer 10

Application of conditions of self worth to self

Question 11

What are the conditions of worth

Answer 11

• Conditions under which people judged as worthy of positive regard
• Conditional self-regard is accepting oneself only under certain conditions
• Attempts to fulfil conditions of worth can interfere with self-actualization
• Coercive preconditions for acceptance

Question 12

What is contingent self worth

Answer 12

People sometimes place conditions of worth on themselves and can have a motivating effect on each other. Holding on to contingencies is stressful and can disrupt relationships

Question 13

What are the three needs that must be satisfied for a life of growth, integrity, and well-being

Answer 13

• Autonomy
• Competence and Self-Concordance
• Relatedness

Question 14

Autonomy (self-determination)

Answer 14

Also called free will, people can decide for themselves how to act and what people become

Question 15

Competence and Self-Concordance

Answer 15

Goals consistent with core values

Question 16

Relatedness

Answer 16

Intrinsic human need for affiliation

Question 17

Self - determined actions

Answer 17

Done because of intrinsic value to self

Question 18

Controlled actions

Answer 18

Done to gain payment or satisfy external pressure

Question 19

Introjected regulation

Answer 19

• Applies standards of ‘should’ and ‘ought’ to behaviour
• Behaviour done to avoid guilt or to get self-approval
• Control exerted from external sources

Question 20

Identified regulation

Answer 20

• Process whereby behaviour comes to hold personal meaning and value (often for growth) over time
• Not as self-determined as intrinsically motivated behaviour, but its close

Question 21

What does relatedness represent

Answer 21

Represents an intrinsic need, and is characterized by genuine connectedness with others and unconditional appearance

Question 22

What is relatedness NOT

Answer 22

It is not a need based on pressure or demand, and not in conflict with autonomy

Question 23

What is self-concordance

Answer 23

A pursuit of goals that are consistent with core values and bring more contribution to a sense of well-being creating a positive spiral of benefit

Question 24

Free Will

Answer 24

Emphasizes that people are free to determine how they act, what to become, etc.

Question 25

Reactance

Answer 25

Assertion of freedom when a threat to freedom is perceived

Question 26

Perception of free will can be experimentally manipulated

Answer 26

A finding that has led some to argue that free will is an illusion

Question 27

Self Concept

Answer 27

Development of the self represents gradual differentiation of self from non self during infancy

Question 28

What does self actualization promote

Answer 28

Congruence between actual and ideal selves

Question 29

Actual

Answer 29

Perception of the way you really are

Question 30

What

Answer 30

What you really want to be