HUMANISTIC APPROACH

Question 1

what are the three main concepts of humanistic approach?

Answer 1

free will
self-actualisation
self, congruence and conditions of worth

Question 2

humanistic psychology believes that all humans are…

Answer 2

self-determining and have free will, who have the ability to determine our own development

Question 3

what do Rogers and Maslow (humanistic psychologists) reject?

Answer 3

scientific models that try and establish general principles of human behaviour

Question 4

what do Rogers and Maslow believe should be focused on in psychology?

Answer 4

believe we should focus on the subjective experience rather than general laws as we are all unique, a person-centred approach

Question 5

what is self-actualisation?

Answer 5

uppermost level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs where we can fulfil our potential

Question 6

what is personal growth?

Answer 6

developing and changing as a person to become fulfilled, satisfied and goal orientated

Question 7

how can personal growth be achieved?

Answer 7

someone’s concept of self (how they see themselves) must have congruence or equal to their ideal self

Question 8

what happens if someone concept of self is not equal to their ideal self?

Answer 8

state of incongruence and self-actualisation will not be possible

Question 9

how does Rogers propose closing the gap between self and ideal self?

Answer 9

client-centred therapy to help people out with everyday living and issues such as low self-esteem and lack of unconditional love by parents

Question 10

how does Rogers propose you become an effective therapist?

Answer 10

provide clients with the unconditional positive regard that their parents failed to give as children