humanist approach 1950s

Question 1

what does the humanistic approach focus on

Answer 1

the individual as a whole

- believes that people are all good and driven to achieve their pull potential

Question 2

maslow hierarchy of needs

Answer 2

shows how human needs can be categorised and prioritised

Question 3

hierarchy of needs - 1

Answer 3

physiological needs related to survive, eg sleep and shelter

Question 4

hierarchy of needs - 2

Answer 4

need for safety

Question 5

hierarchy of needs - 3

Answer 5

need for love and belonging

Question 6

hierarchy of needs - 4

Answer 6

need for esteem - focused on achievement and gaining respect from others

Question 7

hierarchy of needs - 5

Answer 7

self-actualisation

Question 8

characteristics of self-actualisation

Answer 8

1 - a strong sense of self-awareness
2 - a fully accepting view of themselves and others for who they are
3 - the ability to deal with uncertainty and the unknown
4 - a strong sense of creativity

Question 9

rogers and self-actualisation

Answer 9

he believed that you’ll develop in a psychologically healthy way if your path to self-actualisation
everyone has a need to be regarded by others in a good light

Question 10

unconditional positive regard

Answer 10

this is where the person gets affection and support no matter what their behaviour is like
we need unconditional positive regard to have a positive self-concept

Question 11

conditions of worth

Answer 11

this is where approval and affection is given as a result of behaving in a certain way
this treatment can help someone learn to fit in with the rules of social life - it could also stop them from reaching self-actualisation
this is because the person may focus on keeping other people happy rather than developing their own personality

Question 12

rogers and therapy

Answer 12

person-centred therapy

therapy focuses on the client and they are incharge of what is said

Question 13

strengths

Answer 13

very positive approach - people are striving to be better
free will is a major part of the humanistic approach - less restrictive
not deterministic - good for understanding the complex nature of human behaviour
the counselling techniques which have come from the approach have been shown to be effective

Question 14

limitations

Answer 14

the approach places less emphasis on factors such as the role of genes
the humanistic approach lacks objectivity - its largely based on feelings and subjective reports, and so its hard to test in a scientific way
the approach is idiographic - it doesn’t create generalised laws which can be applied to everyone, making it a less scientific approach