humanistic/phenomenological perspective

Question 1

Humanistic/Phenomenological
Perspective

Answer 1

more clinical than reserch based;attempt to take motive theory and apply to help people make their lives better

greater focus on conscious motives,awareness pf needs

emphasis on individuals taking responsibility for their own life outcome

Question 2

basic assumptions

Answer 2

emphasis on phenomonology
-indiviudal diffrences in the perception of reality

self actualization
-people are intrinsically good and strive towards greater health,maturity, and autonomy
-growth based rather then need based

emphasis on self/identity

Question 3

abraham maslow

Answer 3

humans have innate desire for self-actualization,self-esteem,belongingness
hierchy of needs

Question 4

maslow hierchy of needs

Answer 4

self-actualization
self-esteem
love and belongness
safty
physiological

Question 5

physiological needs

Answer 5

food,water,sleep,sex

function of civilization,society is to satisfy these needs so we can focus on higher ones

Question 6

saftey needs

Answer 6

security,shelter,freedom from threat

Question 7

belongness and love need

Answer 7

need for family,intimate relationships

Question 8

self-esteem

Answer 8

need to be held in high regards by the self and others

comes from mastery,achievement,adequacy,confidence etc.

Question 9

self-actualization

Answer 9

enrich life experience

enhace creativity

in touch with feelings,not threated by them

requires self-exploration and action

fully function person

becoming your potential

Question 10

what is a self-actualized person like ?

Answer 10

self acceptance

solitude

independence from culture

frquent Peak experiences

creativity

Question 11

peak experiences

Answer 11

-time and place are trancedent
experience unity of self with the universe
it feels right
feeling of power and wonder
manifests differently for each person
common in psychologically healthy people

Question 12

modern take on moslow hierchy

Answer 12

let’s make a hierchy based on evolutionary derived needs

maslow was right to shed light in psychological needs not just physical needs

but no evidence for some aspect of maslow’s hierchy

Question 13

problems withy his hierchy

Answer 13

it is about what people should do , not what they actually do.

it doesn’t match with humane nature knowdege
ex:if the purpose of creativity is self-fulfillment,how does that help humans to survive?

Question 14

new hierchy- evolutionary desires

Answer 14

parenting
mate retention
mate acquisition
statues/self-esteem
affiliation
self-protection
immediate physiological needs

Question 15

controvertial because

Answer 15

self- actualization was dethroned

anger from childless- is parenting to glorify

anger from humanities

Question 16

Carl Rogers

Answer 16

people are inherting good and striving towards self-understanding , self-acceptance,maturity and autonomy

emphaisi on self/identity

proposed client-centered therapy

Question 17

client-centered therapy

Answer 17

Therapist is trusting, accepting, empathetic
– Therapist shows unconditional positive regard for
client
* Love and acceptance, regardless of what the person
does
– Client able to express and accept his/her
authentic self (self-acceptance)
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