Humanistic Approach

Question 1

pos evaluation -

increased validity ,(reject structuralism, holism)

Answer 1

• rejects structuralism, breaking up of behavior into components
• learning = simple stimulus-response
• holism (considered the whole person)

Question 2

pos evaluation - 
positive approach (person, optimistic, basically good)

Answer 2

puts the person back into psychology

• positive and optimistic conditioning
• people are basically good and in control of their own lives

Question 3

neg evaluation -

untestable concepts - (Vague, good therapy, hard test)

Answer 3

• vague and abstract ideas that are difficult to test
• Self-actualisation and congruence is god therapy but is hard to assess
• anti-scientific and short empirical evidence

Question 4

neg evaluation

cultural bias - (freedom, western)

Answer 4

• freedom and personal growth are ideas associated with the western world
• collectivist cultures (India) cant identify with these ideas
• approach is a product of low cultural context

Question 5

what is free will?

Agents..forced effect..subjective.. no science

Answer 5

• Self-determinism and the belief that we’re active agents in our development
• both external and internal forces affect this
• people are unique so laws should be subjective rather than general
• rogers and Maslow reject scientific models

Question 6

what is self-actualization?

Answer 6

• ability to reach full potential
• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
• deficiency needs need to be fulfilled for goals to be achieved
• there are many psychological barriers that can prevent self-actualization

Question 7

what is congruence with self and ideal self?

Answer 7

• Self-actualization isn’t possible when there’s a big gap (incongruent)
• Rogers made client-centered therapy
• said incongruence can be caused by limits of love
• Rogers technique was to give unconditional positive regard