humanistic approach

Question 1

who are the two founders of the humanistic approach?

Answer 1

Carl Rogers and Maslow

Question 2

what was the view on psychodynamic approach by rogers?

Answer 2

that it was the ‘sick half’ of psychology so this approach had focused on the healthy growth in individuals

Question 3

does the humanistic approach focus on nature or nurture?

Answer 3

nurture

Question 4

what does rogers and Maslow think about psychology?

Answer 4

they believe viewing it as scientific is wrong

Question 5

what is the humanistic approach

Answer 5

an approach which focuses on understanding behaviour which emphasises the importance of subjective experience and each persons capacity for self determination

Question 6

define self

Answer 6

the ideas and values that characterise ‘I’ and ‘me’ and includes perception and valuing what individuals are and what they can do

Question 7

define self-actualisation

Answer 7

the desire to grow psychologically and fulfil ones potential and what you are capable of

Question 8

define the hierarchy of needs

Answer 8

a five levelled sequence in which basic needs must be satisfied before higher psychological needed can be achieved

Question 9

define congruence

Answer 9

the aim of rogerian therapy which suggests that when the self-concept and the ideal self are seen to broadly accord or match

Question 10

define conditions of worth

Answer 10

when a parent places limits or boundaries on their love for their children (e.g - if you do not become a lawyer I will not love you anymore)

Question 11

define free will

Answer 11

the notion that humans can make choices and choose their own destiny which are not determined by biological or external forces

Question 12

if there is an exam question on humanistic approach which approach should you compare it to to gain more marks?

Answer 12

the psychodynamic approach and their similarities and differences

Question 13

what type of approach is this?

Answer 13

a holistic where it is considered essential to study the whole person and considering their behaviours in a holistic way. In addition to that, it is considered a person centred approach which is concerned with the conscious experience of the person

Question 14

human behaviour is motivated by what, according to this approach?

Answer 14

deficiency needs and growth needs which are displayed through the hierarchy of needs

Question 15

what does not achieving self-actualisation lead to?

Answer 15

restlessness and dissatisfaction with life

Question 16

what is the order of the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 16

psychological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualisation

Question 17

why did rogers develop client centred therapy?

Answer 17

He developed client centre therapy as a way to reduce the lack of unconditional positive regard which individuals received in childhood. He does this by providing clients with conditional positive regard as a way to boost self-esteem and self-worth

Question 18

what is the aim of client centred therapy?

Answer 18

To help clients by providing them with genuine, empathy and unconditional positive regard so that they increase their feelings of self-worth, reduce incongruence and become a fully functioning person as they discover and resolve their own solutions

Question 19

a strength of the humanistic approach

Answer 19

One strength of the humanistic approach is that they advocate holism which suggests that subjective experience can only be understood by studying the whole person. This may be a more valid approach as It considers meaningful human behaviour within a real life context.

Question 20

Another strength of the humanistic approach

Answer 20

One strength is that it holds real life application. The hierarchy of needs shows how humans are motivated and has been applied to institutions such as school, therapy and management

Question 21

One weakness of the humanistic approach

Answer 21

One weakness of this approach is that it is not based off of scientific evidence and cannot be applied to all people. For example, some people are unable to reach self-actualisation as some individuals have unrealistic ideas meaning it is almost impossible to achieve them

Question 22

Another weakness of the humanistic approach

Answer 22

Another weakness of the humanistic approach is that it is too positive when regarding human behaviour which means that it assumes that each individual is good and will choose positive paths for their life. However, free will and choice may be limited for some individuals