Humanistic Psychology: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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What is the primary focus of humanistic psychology?

The treatment of mental health problems

The impact of childhood experiences on adult life

The conditions that support healthy personal growth (correct)

The role of the unconscious mind in behavior

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is the highest level of human motivation?

Emotional security and stability

Basic physical needs

Social acceptance and recognition

Self-actualization and self-transcendence (correct)

What is the term for being honest, direct, and not using a façade, according to Rogers' person-centered perspective?

Unconditional Positive Regard

Empathy

Genuineness (correct)

Self-acceptance

What is the term for acknowledging feelings and honoring others without passing judgment, according to Rogers' person-centered perspective?

Unconditional Positive Regard Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary tool used to assess the self in humanistic psychology?

Interviews Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ideal state of being self-aware, self-accepting, open, ethical, spontaneous, loving, and caring, according to Maslow's view?

Self-actualization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own thoughts or feelings to someone else?

Projection Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud, what is the primary driving force behind the Id component of personality?

Striving impulsively to meet basic needs Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of psychosexual development is characterized by the struggle to control bowel and bladder elimination?

Anal stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the common theme among all defense mechanisms, according to Freud?

They are all used to cope with anxiety Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the humanistic perspective on personality development?

Becoming a self-actualized person Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with developing the concept of the 'Third Force' in psychology?

Abraham Maslow Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern when the concept of self does not match one's ideal self?

Self-acceptance may be needed, not just self-change Signup and view all the answers

According to Rogers, what is 'evil'?

A social phenomenon Signup and view all the answers

What is the Humanist response to the criticism of encouraging self-centeredness?

The therapist should not encourage selfishness and keep in mind that 'positive regard' means 'acceptance', not 'praise' Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to ask people to describe themselves as they are and as they ideally would like to be?

To identify the gap between their actual and ideal self Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of self-acceptance, according to the Humanist perspective?

Loving and caring for others Signup and view all the answers

What is the quote that reflects Rogers' optimism about people?

When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic. Signup and view all the answers