Humanistic Psychology Flashcards

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When did humanistic emerge

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1950’s and 1960’s

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What does humanistic psychology focus on

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Peoples subjective experiences and how a human can develop their individual potential in a positive way

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3
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What is at the centre of the humanistic approach

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Individual conscious experience

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4
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Who are the three main psychologists in the humanistic approach

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Maslow
Rogers
May

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What four things did Maslow advocate psychology on

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Healthy individuals
Personal growth and development
Self-actualisation
Motivation.

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What did Rogers focus on

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Client centred therapy

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What’s the first humanistic principle

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Humans are more than the sum of their parts. Cannot be reduced to components or functions

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What’s the second humanistic principle

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Humans exist in a uniquely human context as well as in a cosmic ecology

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What’s the third humanistic principle

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Humans are aware of being aware- human consciousness

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10
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What’s the fourth humanistic principle

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Humans have some choice and responsibility

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What’s the fifth humanistic principle

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Humans are intentional, aim for goals, are aware that they cause future events and seek meaning and value and creativity

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12
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What are the 8 subject matters

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Love 
Creativity 
Self
Growth 
Self actualisation. 
Autonomy 
Responsibility 
Peak experience 

(Lilly can slowly grab some active rolling pigs)

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13
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Who created the hierarchy of needs

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Maslow

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What are the five levels of the hierarchy of needs

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  1. physiological needs
  2. security needs
  3. social needs
  4. esteem needs
  5. self actualising needs
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Physiological needs

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Most basic needs for survival like food and water and sleep

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Security needs

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Needs for safety and security like a house and job

17
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Social needs

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Needs for belonging, love and affection

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Esteem needs

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Red for things that reflect self-esteem, personal worth, social recognition, and accomplishment

19
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Self-actualising needs

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Self aware and concerned with personal growth, not concerned with opinions of others

20
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6 characteristics of self-actualised people

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Acceptance and realism 
Problem-centring 
Spontaneity 
Autonomy and solitude 
Continued freshness of appreciation 
Peak experiences

(American people spell anything completely problematically)

21
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What are the four deficiency needs

A

Physiological
Security
Social
Esteem

22
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What are the highest levels of the pyramid called

A

Growth needs

23
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What does B&D needs stand for

A

Being needs and deficiency needs

24
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What are three problems with the hierarchy of needs

A

Needs may change over time.
Doesn’t lend itself to scientific enquiry.
Little empirical support.

25
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Self actualisation

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The drive to reach ones potential as a human being

26
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Positive regard

A

Respected, loved, valued

27
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Unconditional positive regard

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Positive regard is given without conditions

28
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Conditional positive regard

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Positive regard given only under certain conditions

29
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What are the three parts of congruence

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Self-concept
Real self
Ideal self

30
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Self-concept

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The way we view ourselves

31
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Real self

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The true actualising self

32
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Ideal self

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How you would like to be (often shaped by others and societal forces)

33
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What are the five characteristics identified by Rogers for a fully functioning self actualised person

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Open to experience 
Existential living
Trust feelings 
Creativity 
Fulfilled life
34
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Open to experience

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Positive and negative emotions accepted. Living in the moment

35
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Existential living and trust feelings

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Feeling, instinct and gut reactions are paid attention to and trusted

36
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Creativity

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Creative thinking and risk taking are features of a persons life. Ability to adjust and change and seek experiences

37
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Fulfilled life

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Person is happy and satisfied with life and always looking for new challenges and experiences