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Flashcards by Teigan Twigg, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Teigan Twigg
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| Question | Answer |
| humanistic approach - key assumption one | They believe that humans have free will (this is not a deterministic approach). This means that humans are active agents who able to control their own behaviour. |
| humanistic approach - key assumption two | The humanistic approach believes a holistic approach to both studying and explaining human behaviour (this approach is reductionist). They believe in looking at a person as a whole, instead of reducing them down to component parts. |
| humanistic approach - key assumption three | Humans have an innate tendency to strive towards reaching their full potential - this is known as 'self-actualisation'. This means that humans are all potentially good, and if left to their own devices will become better people. |
| humanistic approach - key assumption four | Carl Rogers believed that people could only achieve self-actualisation if they had a positive view of themselves (positive self-regard). He also believed that this could only happen if they have unconditional positive regard. |
| humanistic approach - key assumption five | Maslow proposed a hierarchy of needs, arguing that we need to satisfy our lower needs (e.g. food) before we can strive for higher motivations. As each need is satisfied we may go up the hierarchy. Self-actualisation is where we reach our full potential. |
| DETERMINISM | Point: The approach acknowledges that we have free will. Example: They describe humans as active agents who have the ability to determine their own choices. Comment: This is a strength as it places responsibility on the individuals. |
| REDUCTIONISM | Point: This approach takes an holistic outlook on human behaviour. Example: They believe that it is important to study the person as a whole rather than reducing them down to component parts. Comment: This is a strength because it acknowledges the complexity of human thought and behaviour. |
| METHODS OF RESEARCH | Point: The approach rejects scientific study into human behaviour. Example: The approach focuses on client-centred therapy rather than scientific methods. Comment: This is a weakness as approaches such as the biological approach have plenty of scientific evidence (MRI scans) into human behaviour. |
| APPLICATIONS | Point: The approach has been applied in a therapeutic setting. Example: Carl Rogers developed client centred therapy which provided a more 'person-centred' therapy to Freud's psychoanalysis. Comment: This is a strength as the approach has been applied to society. |
| FURTHER EVALUATION POINT | Point: The approach is more optimistic about human behaviour than other approaches. Example: It looks to the future and places personal emphasis on human growth. It also recognises that humans are responsible for their own behaviour. Comment: However the approach does not look at personality characteristics common to all people, which could be a weakness. |
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