Person-Centered Theory: Understanding Human Experience

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What is the primary result of unconditional positive regard in childhood?

Increased anxiety and uncertainty

Development of conditional positive self-regard

Automatically positive self-regard (correct)

Incongruence between self-concept and values

What is the outcome of conditional positive regard in children?

Self-acceptance and self-actualization

Discrepancy between self-concept and values (correct)

Unconditional positive self-regard

Maladaptive behaviour and anxiety

According to Rogers' theory, what is the primary requirement for congruence in personality development?

Unconditional acceptance of organismic impulses

Denial of organismic impulses for social acceptance

Honest acceptance of both organismic impulses and social expectations (correct)

Honest acceptance of social expectations

What is the relationship between positive self-regard and unconditional positive regard?

Unconditional positive regard leads to positive self-regard Signup and view all the answers

Incongruence in personality development can arise from:

Conditional positive regard Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Rogers' personality development theory?

Self-acceptance and self-actualization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Rogers' approach to understanding personality?

The subjective experience of the individual Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driver of self-actualization according to Rogers' theory?

Internal organismic valuing process Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a mismatch between the true self and self-concept?

Incongruence and potential damage to the individual Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of unconditional positive regard in Rogers' theory?

It promotes self-actualization and personal growth Signup and view all the answers

According to Rogers, what is the primary function of the self-concept?

To provide a sense of identity and self-awareness Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism underlying the organismic valuing process?

The subconscious drive towards productive growth experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary drive behind B-needs, according to Maslow?

The drive to self-actualize and fulfill inherent potential Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome when the environment weakens an individual's intrinsic good nature, according to Maslow?

Neurosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term Maslow used to describe the human being's innate desire for something?

A wanting animal Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of society in promoting healthy development, according to Maslow?

To provide resources to enable growth and development Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the reduction of tension by satisfying deficit states or lacks, according to Maslow?

Motivation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of an individual's intrinsic nature, according to Maslow?

Inherently good or neutral Signup and view all the answers