Humanistic Approach

Question 1

When was the humanistic approach developed

Answer 1

The humanistic approach was developed in the late 1950s and late 1960s

Question 2

What is key to the humanistic approach

Answer 2

A key idea is that the humanistic approach puts emphasis on the idea that we as humans are self determining and posses free will which means we have control over our thoughts and behaviours however this doesn’t mean external influences don’t exert influence over our actions

Question 3

What is maslows hierarchy of needs

Answer 3

Self actualisation
Esteem needs - person needs to feel good about themselves
Love and belonging - feeling of accepting and loved
Safety needs - protection
Physiological needs -> human survival

Question 4

What did Carl rogers suggest

Answer 4

Carl rovers suggested that for personal growth to occur, the persons idea of their perceived self needs to be in congruence with their ideal self. If the gap between the two ideal self and actual self is two high this will lead to a feeling of low self worth.
- he also argued that feelings of low self esteem can also come from conditions of worth set by parents such as “ I don’t love you if u pass”

Question 5

How did ringers say we bridge this gap

Answer 5

• client centred therapy
• we are the best therapist for ourselves and by centring the client in therapy we are buldijipgn a better personal understanding through ourselves
  The role of the therapist is to provide unconditional positive regard

Question 6

What is a strength of the humanistic approach

Answer 6

A strength of the humanistic approach is that it practices holistic rather than reductionism. It believes that to understand the subjective personal experience of human nature we need to take into account the person as a whole nto a part of the person, this is a form on holistic

Question 7

The humanistic approach also allows for personal Growth

Question 8

What are some weaknesses of the humanistic approach

Answer 8

• the humanistic approach posses some vague and untestable concepts such as the idea of self actualisation and congruence p, these ideas may be good to sue in terms of therapy but in scientific experimental conditions they are not fit

Question 9

Cultural differnces

Answer 9

The key ideas of huamntijsicnapprahc such as personal growth are more applicable to individualistic cultures rather than collectivist cultures