Humanistic Approach

Question 1

what is the view on behaviours ?

Answer 1

humans have free will, we have an active role and choice in how we behave, looks at behaviour hollistically, behaviour should be viewed as a whole

Question 2

basic assumptions

Answer 2

• emphasises study of whole person
• better to study person as whole rather than seperate parts
• looks at viewpoint of human as individual
• people have free will and choose how wish to act

Question 3

what do Maslow and Rogers say

Answer 3

Individualised, subjective experience is the most important. Humans are ‘active agents’ who determine their own development. We are all unique.

Question 4

what did MASLOW singularly believe?

Answer 4

our behaviour is driven by needs we need to fulfil. we all strive to be the best we can be- ‘SELF-ACTUALISATION’. to achieve this= must work way through HIERARCHY OF NEEDS.

Question 5

stage 1 of hierarchy of needs

Answer 5

physiological needs.
air, water, food, drink, warmth

Question 6

stage 2 of hierarchy of needs

Answer 6

saftey needs.
protection, security, order, law

Question 7

stage 3 of hierarchy of needs

Answer 7

belonging and love needs.
family, affection, relationships

Question 8

stage 4 of hierarchy of needs

Answer 8

self-esteem needs.
achievement, status, responsibility

Question 9

stage 5 of hierarchy of needs

Answer 9

self actualisation.
personal growth, fulfilment

Question 10

what is self-actualisation?

Answer 10

innate desire to be the best we can be, to grow and fulfil our full potential

Question 11

what did Carl Rogers suggest?

Answer 11

individuals main goal is to self-actualise- possible if the conditions are right (environment good)

Question 12

What is congruence?

Answer 12

Ideal self and self align

Question 13

What is your ‘self’ ?

Answer 13

How you see yourself

Question 14

What is your ‘ideal self’ ?

Answer 14

How you want to be

Question 15

Why does an individual need to self actualise ?

Answer 15

Because negative emotions are less likely to occur

Question 16

What did Roger’s introduce ?

Answer 16

Client centred therapy where they focus on the client to achieve congruence

Question 17

Why would there be a gap between the ideal self and self ?

Answer 17

Because of issues originating in childhood like lack of uncodionational positive regard from parents

Question 18

What are conditions of worth?

Answer 18

Where parents impose limitations/ conditions on their love for children

Question 19

What are the skills a therapist would need in the therapy ?

Answer 19

• emphatic
• accepting
• genuine

Question 20

Limitations

Answer 20

• lack of empirical evidence: self report, subjective, can’t test, valid?
• culture bias: America, indivualistic, western, ethnocentric
• limited application: subjective, limited evidence, not widely tested
• idealistic: 1/100 achieve self actualisation, challenging in real life, practicality ?

Question 21

Strengths

Answer 21

• holistic- doesn’t simply behav, understand diff factors interacting
• positive approach: look at people in pos way= stop self fulfilling prophecy of neg expectations, recognises free will