Personality - Humanistic Flashcards
What view of personality was prevalent until the early 1950s?
A bleak view emphasizing anxiety and conflict, as seen in Freud’s theories.
What do humanistic approaches to personality emphasize?
Unique goodness, growth, and self-understanding.
What is self-actualization?
The fulfillment of one’s potential for personal growth through greater self-understanding.
Who is the most prominent humanistic psychologist?
Carl Rogers.
What is the therapeutic technique developed by Carl Rogers?
A person-centered approach where the therapist creates a supportive and accepting environment.
What are the two crucial issues emphasized by Rogers in personality development?
- Self-concept
- How others see and evaluate you.
How does Rogers’s theory describe the influence of others on personality?
Personality is shaped by the evaluations and acceptance from others.
What is conditional love according to Rogers?
Love and support given only when children meet parents’ expectations.
What is the result of conditional love on children’s self-perception?
A discrepancy between the children’s true self and how they are evaluated by parents.
What is the concept of conditions of worth?
A personality development based on parental approval and conditions.
when parent shows conditional love, it causes the child to abandon who they truly are.
What does unconditional positive regard mean?
Accepting and valuing children regardless of their behavior.
What approach does Rogers suggest to prevent conditions of worth?
Parents should express disapproval of behavior while still showing love.
What is the expected outcome for children raised with unconditional positive regard?
A healthy sense of self-esteem and a better chance to fulfill personal growth.
True or False: Rogers believed that parental love should be conditional based on behavior.
False.
Fill in the blank: Maslow’s theory of motivation highlights the desire to become _______.
self-actualized.
What does Rogers believe is especially important during childhood for personality development?
The way parents show affection.
What can happen to children who seek approval from others?
They may lose touch with their true selves.
According to research, what supports Rogers’s theory?
Studies indicating the importance of unconditional positive regard in personality development.
