Carl Rogers' Theory of Maladjustment
Explore the humanistic perspective of Carl Rogers, who believed that psychological abnormality arises from unhealthy relationships that contradict one's authentic self. Learn about Rogers' concept of self-concept and its significance in understanding human nature. Discover how social expectations can influence our behavior and personality.
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Carl Rogers' Theory of Maladjustment
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- Question 1
- A unified self-concept
- A loss of self-identity
- Two self-concepts: a real self-concept and an ideal self-concept
- A fragmented self-concept
- Question 2
- Maslow's self-actualized person
- Jung's collective unconscious
- Freud's concept of the id
- Rogers' fully functioning person
- Question 3
- Maladjustment
- Conditional positive regard
- Self-actualization
- Incongruence
- Question 4
- Establishing a clear diagnosis
- Developing a treatment plan
- Establishing a satisfactory counseling relationship
- Identifying the root causes of maladjustment
- Question 5
- The therapist must focus on the client's past experiences
- The therapist must use a behavioral approach
- The therapist must demonstrate warmth and responsiveness to the client's emotional needs
- The therapist must take a moralistic stance towards the client
- Question 6
- The client must express themselves in a logical and rational manner
- The client must express themselves in a way that is approved by the therapist
- The client must express themselves in a way that is not harmful to others
- The client must express themselves in a way that is consistent with their ideal self-concept
- Question 7
- To promote the client's self-actualization
- To help the client achieve their ideal self-concept
- To ameliorate the client's experience with maladjustment
- To diagnose and treat mental illness
- Question 8
- The Person-Centered Approach
- Counseling and Psychotherapy
- On Becoming a Person
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Question 9
- The therapist is too focused on the client's past experiences
- The therapist is not adequately trained
- The client is not motivated to change
- A satisfactory counseling relationship is never established
- Question 10
- The therapeutic alliance
- The subtle interrelationship
- Empathy
- Sympathy
- Question 11
- Unconditional positive regard
- Incongruence between expectations and authentic self
- Biological imbalance in the brain
- Lack of social connection and affiliation
- Question 12
- Authentic self
- Self-concept
- Conditional worth
- Positive regard
- Question 13
- It is based on specific conditions
- It expects nothing in return
- It is only experienced in romantic relationships
- It is exclusive to parent-child relationships
- Question 14
- Maladjustment
- Conditional positive regard
- Unconditional positive regard
- Self-concept
- Question 15
- Self-actualization
- Authentic self-expression
- Social connection and affiliation
- Unconditional positive regard
- Question 16
- One is based on expectations, while the other is not
- One is experienced in romantic relationships, while the other is experienced in friendships
- One is a fundamental human need, while the other is not
- One is exclusive to parent-child relationships, while the other is not
- Question 17
- Because of our need for social connection and affiliation
- Because of incongruence between expectations and authentic self
- Because of our biological makeup
- Because of our self-concept
- Question 18
- Self-concept
- Maladjustment
- Conditional positive regard
- Unconditional positive regard
- Question 19
- Need for social connection and affiliation
- Unconditional positive regard
- Self-actualization
- Authentic self-expression
- Question 20
- There is no relationship between the two
- Conditional positive regard leads to maladjustment
- Maladjustment leads to conditional positive regard
- Conditional positive regard is the opposite of maladjustment