Week 10 Humanistic Approach Flashcards
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Before the humanistic approach emerged. In the 20th century, what were the two majors views of humanity present?
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Freudian and Behaviourism
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The _________ approach is also know as existential or phenomenological psychology
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humanistic
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A key distinction between the ________ approach and others is that people are assumed to be largely responsible for their actions
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Humanistic
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what is the big difference of the Humanistic approach?
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people are assumed to be largely responsible for their actions
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Existential ______- the feelings of dread and panic that follow the realisation that there is no meaning to one’s life
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Anxiety
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The four elements of Humanistic Approach
- An emphasis on personal __________
- An emphasis on the “____ and ____”
- A Focus on the experience of the individual
- An emphasis on personal growth
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responsibility ; here/now
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The four elements of Humanistic Approach
- An emphasis on personal responsibility
- An emphasis on the “here and now”
- A Focus on the _______ of the individual
- An emphasis on personal ______
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experience; growth
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According to the Humanistic Approach, All of our behaviours represent personal ______
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choice
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The Humanistic view says we need not be victims of our _____
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past
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Happiness requires we grow in a positive _______
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direction
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While Maslow used the term Self-Actualisation, Rogers used the term fully _________
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functioning
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Rogers stated that ______ is the result of coming into contact with information that is inconsistent with the way we think of ourselves
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anxiety
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Rogers proposed we initially process information a level below consciousness, a process called ________
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Subception
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Rogers states that most of us grow up in an atmosphere of ________ Positive Regard
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Conditional
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What is the antedote to conditional positive regard?
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Unconditional positive regard
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Explain Conditional positive regard in children and its effects
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……
17
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What were the two types of motives identified my Maslow?
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Deficiency Motives; Growth needs
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What are Deficiency motives?
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result from a lack of some needed object; satisfied when obtained
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What are Growth Needs?
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satisfied by expressing the motive; giving selflessly, growing self
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The Hierarchy of ______ identifies _ basic categories of needs
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Needs; 5
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Explain how the hierarchy of needs is a hierarchy of prominence
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some of our unsatisfied needs demand our attention more than others
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1 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Needs 2 Safety Needs 3 Belongingness and \_\_\_\_ needs 4 Esteem Needs 5 Need for Self-Acualisation
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Physiological; Love
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1 Physiological Needs 2 \_\_\_\_\_ Needs 3 Belongingness and Love needs 4 \_\_\_\_\_ Needs 5 Need for Self-Acualisation
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Safety; Esteem
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1 Physiological Needs 2 Safety Needs 3 Belongingness and Love needs 4 Esteem Needs 5 Need for \_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Self-Acualisation
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What are the two types of love identified by Maslow?
RogersD-love; B-Love
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Most behaviour is the result of multiple ________
motivations
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Maslow used ‘______ analysis’ over statistical analysis
holistic
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What is holistic analysis?
Gathering all the information and coming to a subjective conclusion
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Do all self-actualised individuals have peak experiences?
No; There are peakers and non-peakers
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Csikszentmihalyi stated Optimal Experience: moments where individuals are caught up in an experience that requires all their attention, and nothing else matters. This is also known as ____
flow
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Csikszentmihalyi stated that there are how many components to optimal experience?
8
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Flow experiences are much more likely to happen at _____ then leisure activities
work
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What does the therapist do in client centred therapy?
The therapist provides an atmosphere where the clients are able to help understand themselves
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Who is responsible for change in CCT?
]Clients are responsible for changing themselves
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Who created CCT?
Carl Rogers
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What is CCT?
Client Centered therapy
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Euphychian _________: rearranging an organisation to help employees satisfy higher level needs
Management
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The _-___ is a valid and reliable way to test the effectiveness of psychotherapy
Q-sort
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Explain the Q-sort test?
100 cards, Self discription, twice, normal distribution
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People engage in ___-________ when they reveal intimate information about themselves to another person
Self-Disclosure
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A therapeutic relationship is not one-sided, Rogers maintained that appropriate ___-_______ by the therapist is beneficial
self-disclosure
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The way we reveal information about ourselves is governed by a set of unstated but understood _____
rules
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A social rule called ______ _________ is when people involved in a get-acquainted conversation reveal information about themselves at roughly the same level of intimacy
Disclosure Reciprocity
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What is Disclosure Reciprocity?
It is when people involved in a get-acquainted conversation reveal information about themselves at roughly the same level of intimacy
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The Reciprocity rule does not always apply to close ______
Friends
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Willingness to self-disclose is also related to how easily one makes ______
friends
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Can loneliness contribute to physical illness?
Yes
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________ is not the same as isolation
Loneliness
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________ is our perception of how much social interaction we have and the quality of that interaction
Loneliness
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Is loneliness a fairly stable personality trait?
Yes
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What are the two characteristics of lonely people?
Negative Expectations ; Poorly Developed Social Skills
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A central goal of ________ psychotherapy is to get clients to accept and appreciate themselves for who they are
Rogerian
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Humanistic personality theory is concerned with the individual’s ___-______
self-esteem
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___-______ is the cumulation of what you see as your personal characteristics
Self-Concept
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___-_____ refers to your evaluation of your self-concept
Self-Esteem
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How we respond to failure often depends on our level of what?
self-esteem
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High self-esteem people develop personal _______ for blunting the effects of negative feedback
strategies
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What is Global Self-Esteem?
: the overall evaluation we have about ourselves
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The overall evaluation of ourselves is called what?
Global Self-Esteem
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How many steps are there in the process of Global Self-Esteem?
2
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_______ of Self-Worth refers to areas we use to evaluate ourselves (specific domains)
Contingencies
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Is the meaning of self-esteem different between individualistic and collectivist cultures?
Yes
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Maslow found for self-actualised people that large amounts of _______ can actually be a positive behaviour
solitude
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What method do investigators use to determine how often we spend time by ourselves?
The Experience Sampling Method
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Solitude becomes a more common experience as we ___
age
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Some writes have referred to _______ as “self-restoration’ process in which we re-establish a sense of who we are separate from the ‘social’ self we present to others
solitude
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What are the assumptions of the Humanistic perspective?
(1) personal responsibility (2) Living in the present (3) phenomenology of individual (4) Personal growth trajectory (5) Uniqueness of self
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In ________ psychology, YOU have the power to shape your own life and YOU are ultimately responsible for what happens
humanistic
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___________: subjective experience of the individual
Phenomenology
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P____________ has important use in humanistic therapy
Phenomenology
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In therapy, ____ learn how to help yourself (therapist as the facilitator)
YOU
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According to Maslow’ theory, we are motivated by two types of motives:
1. _________ motives:
• Basic needs which we are driven to satisfy
• Once satisfied, these motives will cease to direct our behaviour (food, water)
2. _______ needs:
• These needs are sometimes referred to ______ motives or (B-motives)
Satisfaction of these needs can actually motivate us further to achieve them (unselfish love, thirst for knowledge
Deficiency; Growth; being
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What are the two needs we are motivated by according to Maslow?
Deficiency and growth (being needs)
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______________: the ability to become whatever you are capable of becoming
Self-actualisation
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Name the Hierarchy of needs from bottom to top
(5) Physiological (4) Safety (3) Belonging-love (2) Self-esteem (1) Self-actualisation
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Name the Hierarchy of needs from bottom to top
(5) Physiological (4) Safety (3) Belonging-love (2) Self-esteem (1) Self-actualisation
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Name the Hierarchy of needs from bottom to top
(5) Physiological (4) Safety (3) Belonging-love (2) Self-esteem (1) Self-actualisation
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Maslow later added ___________ (which focuses on mystical; spiritual) to his Heirarchy
transcendence
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You are more psychologically healthy the closer you are to what? (According to Maslow)
Self-Actualisation
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How did Maslow research his hierarchy ?
Case studies, studied famous people, all sorts of methods
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Name some of the characteristics of self-actualisers
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Characteristics of self-actualisers
• Accepting
• Spontaneous
• Problem-centred
• Independent and autonomous
• Freshness or appreciation
• Identity with humanity (Oceanic)
• Deep ties with few people
• Appreciate process
• Philosophical sense of humour
• Creativity and inventiveness
• Strong
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Name some of the characteristics of self-actualisers
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Characteristics of self-actualisers
• Accepting
• Spontaneous
• Problem-centred
• Independent and autonomous
• Freshness or appreciation
• Identity with humanity (Oceanic)
• Deep ties with few people
• Appreciate process
• Philosophical sense of humour
• Creativity and inventiveness
• Strong
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Name some of the characteristics of self-actualisers
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Characteristics of self-actualisers
• Accepting
• Spontaneous
• Problem-centred
• Independent and autonomous
• Freshness or appreciation
• Identity with humanity (Oceanic)
• Deep ties with few people
• Appreciate process
• Philosophical sense of humour
• Creativity and inventiveness
• Strong
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Self-actualisers are more likely to engage in _____ ________: which includes being accepting of oneself and feeling connected with the world (non-judgemental)
being conjunction
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Is self-actualisation a constant state?
No
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The self-actualising form of cognition occurs when having ___ _______
peak experiences
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Maslow used interviews, observations, biographical studies, self-report questionnaires and projective tests to “measure” ____ - __________
self-actualisation
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In Maslow's theory If needs are not being met, an individual cannot be __________ _______
psychologically healthy
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The lower the needs in the hierarchy which is yet to be satisfied, the poorer the _______ wellbeing
mental
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Was rogers or maslows therapeutic technique eclectic
Maslow
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Where you could apply Maslow's theory?
Education; Work: Job motivation and Eupsychian management (where everyone is trusted)
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What is Optimal experience?
An experience one is COMPLETELY engaged in which is truly enjoyable
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Csikszentmihalyi termed such experiences optimal experiences or _____
flow
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Name some of the Flow characteristics
The 8 characteristics of Optimal Experiences
1. Attention is completely absorbed
2. Activity has clear goals
3. Activity is challenging, but not so difficult that meaningful progress cannot be achieved
4. Concentration is centred only on the task
5. Individual feels in control
6. Loss of self-consciousness
7. Feedback is available
8. Time passes very quickly
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According to Rogers when one reaches an optimal sense of satisfaction, they are seen to be _____ _______ :
fully functioning
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An individual who has:
• High self-esteem and self-acceptance
• Accept mistakes and learn from them
• Make choices consistent with their values and interests
• Experience feelings more deeply and intensely than others
Are: ________ ___________ ; According to who?
Fully functioning; Rogers
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___-_______ : who we are, but based on how others have evaluated us
Self-concept
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Real ____________ self: the individual we are capable of being if we have ideal developmental experiences
organismic
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If there is a discrepancy between self-concept and ideal self ...this equals what?
Anxiety
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________ according to who? refers to keep anxious thoughts out of consciousness
Subception; Rogers
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As we grow, we develop _______ of ______: the positive regard we need to thrive is dependent on how we behave
conditions of worth
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According to Rogers, the main factor in determining when we will become self-actualised is our __________ experiences
childhood
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According to Rogers for optimal development (self-actualisation), we need to experience ________ _______ _________:
unconditional positive regard
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The more conditions of worth we have within our self-concept, the poorer the __________ __________
psychological health
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The goal of therapy, according to ________ model, is to enable the client to help themselves to become more self-accepting
Rogers
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_______ Person Centred Therapy
• Providing an atmosphere for the client to help themselves
• Reflection is often used
Rogers’
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Six core conditions of counselling are needed:
1. The client and the therapist must be in __________ contact (it must get deep)
2. The client is in a state of ____________ (there is something wrong)
3. Therapist is congruent in the relationship (the therapist is genuine)
4. The therapist has unconditional positive regard and empathy
5. Empathetic understanding
6. Client perceives the unconditional positive regard and empathy
psychological; incongruence
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• Six core conditions of counselling are needed:
1. The client and the therapist must be in psychological contact (it must get deep)
2. The client is in a state of incongruence (there is something wrong)
3. Therapist is _________ in the relationship (the therapist is genuine)
4. The therapist has _______ _________ _________ and empathy
5. Empathetic understanding
6. Client perceives the unconditional positive regard and empathy
congruent; unconditional positive regard
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• Six core conditions of counselling are needed:
1. The client and the therapist must be in psychological contact (it must get deep)
2. The client is in a state of incongruence (there is something wrong)
3. Therapist is congruent in the relationship (the therapist is genuine)
4. The therapist has unconditional positive regard and empathy
5. ___________ understanding
6. Client __________ the unconditional positive regard and empathy
Empathetic; perceives
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What assessment was developed to assess efficacy of person centred therapy?
Q-Sort task
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What humanistic assessment allows examination of discrepancies between the client’s image of self (Real self) and ideal self
Q-sort
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What are the assumptions of the humanistic approach?
Personal responsibility; Here and now; phenomenology of the individual; personal change and growth; holistic view
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__________ means subjective experience of an individual
phenomenology
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Are "being cognitions" constant?
No
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______ ________ include being accepting of oneself and feeling connected to the world
Being Cognitions
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Name some characteristics of a self-actualised person
Spontaneous, creative, indépendant, problem-centred; deep ties with others; accepting
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The real _______ self: the individual we are capable of being if we have ideal developmental experiences
organismic
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When is there anxiety according to Rogers?
When there is a discrepancy between self-concept and ideal self
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_______ of _______: the positive regard we need to thrive is dependant on how we behave
Conditions of Worth
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What is the goal of client centred therapy?
Removing conditions of worth from an individual
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The more conditions of worth, the ________ psychological health
poorer
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Six core conditions of counselling according to Rogers
1. The client and therapists must be in psychological ________
2. The client is in a state of ___________
3. The therapist is ________ in the relationship
4. Therapist has unconditional postive regard for client
5. Empathetic understanding
6. Client perceives the unconditional positive regard and _______
contact; incongruence; congruent; empathy
