Humanisitc

Question 1

What is the term given to a theory of personality which emphasises the importance of one’s own personal experiences (how one experiences the world)

Answer 1

Phenomenological

Question 2

What term did Carl rogers use to express successful completion of personal growth and potential

Answer 2

Actualisation

Question 3

What is the word used in the humanistic approach which indicates harmony/integration

Answer 3

Congruence

Question 4

Rogers has another term - biological - for the tendency of humans to self-actualise. What is it, cutie?

Answer 4

Organismic valuing process

Question 5

Another term…. By Rogers for self-actualising is (not the biological one)

Answer 5

Fully functioning person

Question 6

What is the Rogerian term used for acceptance from other?

Answer 6

Positive regard

Question 7

What is positive regard without conditions called?

Answer 7

Unconditional positive regard

Question 8

What is the brand of regard I think/feel I’ve had from Lindy?

Answer 8

Conditional positive regard

Question 9

If it’s true that Lindy uses conditional positive regard, what is the term for the metric used to decide?

Answer 9

Conditions of Worth

Question 10

What is it called when we internalise conditions of positive regard, and apply them to self-worth?

Answer 10

Conditional self-regard

Question 11

Ed Devi and Richard Ryan proposed a theory similar to Carl Rogers’ self-actualisation. What is it called?

Answer 11

Self-determination

Question 12

What are the three needs for successful life in Ed Deci and Richard Ryan’s theory of self-determination?

Answer 12

Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness

Question 13

There are two types of behaviour according to the Self-determined theory; self-determined and controlled. Which is likely to last longer?

Answer 13

Self-determined

Question 14

In the self-determining theory, being paid for a task has two dimensions, it can either be seen as a marker of _______ which reduces interest, or a marker of _______ which sustains interest

Answer 14

Control
Efficacy

Question 15

According to Deci and Ryan, a behaviour that Ought to be enacted creates a type of self-imposed regulation. What word (used by psychoanalytic theory) do they use?

Answer 15

Interjected Regulation

Question 16

What type of regulation?
“I want to do well so people respect me”

Answer 16

Introjection Regulation

Question 17

What type of regulation in Self-determined theory?
“I want to do well because it is important to me”

Answer 17

Identified regulation

Question 18

In the self-determined theory there is a need that would seem to be in conflict with the need for autonomy, but studies have shown actually can cofunction well. What it is?

Answer 18

The need for relatedness

Question 19

How can the need for relatedness not interfere with the need for self-actualisation?

Answer 19

Relationships are based on unconditional regard - the person you’re relating to loves all of you

Question 20

What is the term used to measure the degree to which goals are in line with core values

Answer 20

Self-concordance

Question 21

What is the phenomenon that suggests free will

I.e. I tell Louie to be quiet so as not to wake his brother and he starts shouting

Answer 21

Reactance

Question 22

According to Rogers, when assessing one’s personality and levels of concordance, integrity, actualisation, they are measuring between the desires and reality of their lives - what we’re the terms he used to represent these two dimensions?

Answer 22

Ideal self

Actual self

Question 23

I’m the self-determination theory, what is the tactic called when you look for reactions from others that are in line with your self of your self? (Even if they are negative self-beliefs I.e. I’m shy, I want people to recognise I’m shy

Answer 23

Self- verification

Question 24

I’m self-determination what is the tactic that tries to reduce the incongruity between the ideal self and actual self? This tactic can also be in conflict with self-verification which seeks to have others see you as you are and treat you accordingly

Answer 24

Self-protection

Question 25

When self-actualisation is not balanced it is defined as being incongruous. This is an uncomfortable state that has negative ramifications for the self and relationships. There are 3 tactics to defend against this discomfort, similar to the defences in psychoanalytic theory. What are they?

Answer 25

Distortions of experience - rationalisation (it wasn’t THAT bad)

Preventing threatening experiences from reaching awareness - denial (that didn’t make a difference)

Avoidance - (I’m turned on by footy players, so I don’t watch footy)

Question 26

What is the defence against lowered self-esteem in the humanistic theory called when you: show up to a first date un showered and drunk?

Answer 26

Self-handicapping

I didn’t try so I can’t fail

Question 27

In the self-actualising theory, what it is called when you’re part of a group to which negative stereotypes are applied, and a failure matches with the stereotype?

Answer 27

Stereotype threat

disidentify - you say to yourself, this thing I have failed at is not important to protect your self-esteem from harm