Humanistic Approach 1

Question 1

Humanism vs Existentialism

Answer 1

Humanism = natural potential that we can 'actualise'
Existentialism = understand human limitations ad realities

Question 2

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 2

Self-actualisation 
Esteem needs 
Belonging and love needs 
Safety needs 
Physiological needs

Question 3

Maslow’s 2 motivation types

Answer 3

Deficiency - to meet basic survival based needs

Growth - motivation to reach self-actualisation

Question 4

Rogers main assumption

Answer 4

People have actualising tendencies - single basic motivating drive. People move towards self-regulation of own enhancement and away from influence of external forces
Support for tendency in naturalistic and empirical environment

Question 5

Rogers: what is orgasmic valuing process?

Answer 5

Central to true unique self weighing of experiences and placing value based on ability to satisfy organism
Based on individuals phenomenal field - subjective