humanistic approach

Question 1

What are the assumptions of the approach?

Answer 1

Personal worth of an individual
Humans have free will
Psychology should study individual cases (idiographic) rather than the average performance of the group (nomothetic)
Individuals have an innate drive to achieve maximum potential
Reject scientific methodology

Question 2

What does the approach have to say on free will?

Answer 2

Humans are self-determining and have control over their actions
People are active agents who determine their own development and are not affected by external or internal factors

Question 3

name maslow’s hierarchy of needs (bottom to top)

Answer 3

Physiological needs (breathing)
safety and security (employment)
love and belonging (sense of connection)
esteem (confidence)
self actualisation (morality)