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Flashcards by annabel_summerfield, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by annabel_summerfield
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Humanistic Approach Assumption | every person is unique and Psychology should focus on the subjective feelings and thoughts of the person |
| Free Will | concept of being able to act to change and decide your own development |
| Self-actualisation | the state you are in if you have fulfilled your potential. Have a peak experience- involves feelings of ecstasy |
| Conditions of Worth | makes the individual feel that they must act differently in order to be valued. |
| what is unconditional positive regard? | being accepted for who we are without any conditions being attached |
| what happens to a persons concept of self as a result of being given conditional positive regard? | creates a state of incongruence as our self concept will be different to our ideal self |
| conditional positive regard leads to... | psychological disorders such as anxiety as you are constantly seeking approval, stops you achieving personal growth and becoming self-actualised. |
| Humanistic therapies | show the client unconditional positive regard at all times |
| Concepts of self | need to be congruent in order to feel happy |
| what is incongruence ? | when the real and ideal self don't match up, creating psychological problems |
| concept of self therapies | treat them with warmth and unconditional positive regard |
| too subjective but has a positive approach | focuses on personal experience and looks to the future in terms of personal growth |
| lacks objective evidence but understands individuality | emphasises subjective conscious thought |
| lacks reliable evidence but is more appropriate for humans | rejects scientific methods |
| real world applicants | used to develop client centred therapy for mild psychological disorders |
| cant generalise | focuses entirely on indiviuals |
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