humanistic approach

Question 1

what is humanistic psychology

Answer 1

-understanding behaviour through subjective experience and each persons capacity for self determination

Question 2

self actualisation

Answer 2

the desire to grow psychologically and fufill ones full potential, becoming what you are capable of

Question 3

hierarchy of needs

Answer 3

a 5 levelled hierarchical sequence in which basic physiological needs must be satisfied before higher psychological needs can be achieved

Question 4

who was hierarchy of needs proposed by

Answer 4

-proposed by Maslow

Question 5

congruence

Answer 5

when the ideal self and self-concept broadly match

Question 6

application of humanistic approach to real life

Answer 6

-carl rogers creating client centred therapy which has lead to general approach of counselling

Question 7

what should an effective therapist provide client with (rogers)

Answer 7

-genuineness
-empathy
-unconditional positive regard

Question 8

what is the aim of the Rogerian therapy

Answer 8

-increase the persons feeling of self worth
-reduce level of incongruence
-help person become fully functioning

Question 9

assumption 1(individual)

Answer 9

-every individual is unique
-idiographic
-cant generalise

Question 10

assumption 2(focus on self)

Answer 10

-as humans we have two basic needs
-regarded positively
-have a feeling of self worth

Question 11

what did rogers feel that we must have to reach self-actualisation

Answer 11

-must be regarded positively by others
-to have a feeling of self worth (positive self concept)
-must be fully functioning (no underlying conditions)

Question 12

assumption 3 (in line)

Answer 12

-congruence
-when the 2 selves are the same
-must be congruent to reach self-actualisation
-when people have conditional positive regard they develop conditions of worth (percieved or real “requirements” need to meet to feel loved)

Question 13

assumption 4 (free will)

Answer 13

-we are “free agents”
-the ultimate ability to choose what we do
-acknowledges constraints but ultimately if we want do something we can do it

Question 14

assumption 5 (holism)

Answer 14

-the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
-no point at only looking at one aspect
-dont agree with focusing on one aspect of a person- whole life and many factors looked at (impractical)

Question 15

assumption 6 (not science)

Answer 15

-scientific method not a good way to measure behaviour
-humans are subjective in ways they think and believe
-cant conduct experiments and lack empercial evidence

Question 16

what did maslow believe

Answer 16

-the more basic a need, the more powerful it is experienced and more difficult to ignore
-innate drive to self- actualisation

Question 17

Maslow’s heirachy of needs categories

Answer 17

1) physiological
2)safety
3)love/ belonging
4)esteem
5)self actualisation