Humanistic Approach

Question 1

what does the humanistic approach suggest?

Answer 1

humans are self determining with free will

we are active agents who can determine our own development

rejects scientific models

Question 2

what is the person centred approach?

Answer 2

psychology should concern itself with the study of subjective experience rather than general laws

Question 3

what do cognitive psychologist say psychological problems arise from?

Answer 3

differences between the real and ideal self

Question 4

what is self image?

Answer 4

how we see ourselves

Question 5

what is ideal self?

Answer 5

how we want to be

Question 6

what is self worth / esteem?

Answer 6

how we feel about ourselves

Question 7

what is real self?

Answer 7

how we actually are

Question 8

what is Maslows Hierarchy of Needs levels?

Answer 8

5. self actualisation
6. esteem
7. love/belonging
8. safety
9. physiological

Question 9

what are levels 4 3 2 and 1 called?

Answer 9

deficiency needs

self actualisation is a growth need

Question 10

what did Rogers say about client centred therapy?

Answer 10

the relationship between therapist and client is essential for the client to feel comfortable and accepted so they can feel unconditional positive regard so they can over come barriers to congruence

Question 11

what did Elliot (2002) do?

Answer 11

meta analysis of 86 studies and found
that humanistic therapies significantly
improved the clients, compared to
those having no treatment

Question 12

what did Rogers say about the importance of the self?

Answer 12

to reach self actualisation you must
be congruent (your ideal and real self
must be the same or very similar)

Question 13

what did Rogers say about congruence?

Answer 13

to achieve congruence, you must be
loved for who they are and accepted
by someone else. this is a
unconditional positive regard that can
come from family or friends etc
if too big a gap exists between the
ideal and real self, then the person will
feel incongruence where self
actualisation will not be possible due
to low self esteem

Question 14

what are the strengths of the humanistic approach?

Answer 14

brings the person back into
psychology and promotes a positive
image of the human condition
application to real world

Question 15

what are the limitations of the humanistic approach?

Answer 15

not reductionist
limited application and impact
cultural bias