Rogers Flashcards
theory of Carl Rogers
person-centered theory
2 basic assumptions of carl rogers
- formative tendency
- actualizing tendency
tendency for all matter to evolve from simpler to more complex forms
formative tendency
tendency within all humans to move toward completion or fulfillment of potentials
actualizing tendency
maintaining basic needs and the tendency to resist change and to seek status quo
maintenance
need to become more, to develop, and to achieve growth
enhancement
tendency to actualize the self as perceived in awareness
self-actualization
all aspects of one’s being and one’s experiences that are perceived in awareness by the individual
self-concept
objective, real self that is beyond our perception
organismic self
one’s view of self as one wishes to be
ideal self
symbolic representation of some portion of our experiences
awareness
levels of awareness
- ignored or denied
- accurately symbolized
- distorted form
- freely admitted to the self-structure
- nonthreatening and consistent with the existing self-concept
accurately symbolized
- not consistent with our view of self
- reshaping or distorting the experience so that it can be assimilated into our existing self-concept
distorted form
once established, ____ is independent of the continual need to be loved
positive self-regard
barriers to psychological health
- conditions of worth
- incongruence
- defensiveness
- disorganization
perceiving that they will be loved and accepted only if they meet people’s expectations and approval
conditions of worth
there is ____ when the organism and the self are not aligned
incongruence
present when incongruency is unconscious between the perceived self-concept and organismic experience
vulnerability
experienced as we gain awareness of such incongruence
anxiety and threat
state of uneasiness or tension whose cause is unknown
anxiety
awareness that our self is no longer whole or congruent
threat
protection of the self-concept against anxiety and threat by the denial or distortion of experiences
defensiveness
2 (types or kinds idk) of defensiveness
- distortion
- denial
- we misinterpret an experience in order to fit into some aspect of our self-concept
- perceive the experience in awareness, but we fail to understand its true meaning
distortion
refusing to perceive an experience in awareness
denial
when defenses fail, behavior becomes ____ or psychotic
disorganized
term used instead of neurosis or psychosis
disorganized behavior
therapy of rogers
client-centered therapy
3 conditions of client-centered therapy
- counselor congruence
- unconditional positive regard
- empathic listening
