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What is the primary motivation behind self-actualization according to Carl Rogers?
What is the primary motivation behind self-actualization according to Carl Rogers?
- To actualize, maintain, and enhance the self (correct)
- To conform to external standards
- To achieve economic success
- To fulfill societal expectations
Which term describes the human motivation to achieve the highest level of 'human-beingness'?
Which term describes the human motivation to achieve the highest level of 'human-beingness'?
- Existential drive
- Intrinsic motivation
- Ideal self
- Actualization tendency (correct)
What does the Organismic Valuing Process evaluate?
What does the Organismic Valuing Process evaluate?
- The financial success of an individual
- Life experiences in terms of their value for actualization and growth (correct)
- The societal norms and values
- The acceptance by peers
How is the experiential world relevant to personal growth and behavior?
How is the experiential world relevant to personal growth and behavior?
What process is described as the subjective world of the individual affecting their growth?
What process is described as the subjective world of the individual affecting their growth?
Full human growth and development according to Carl Rogers are characterized by which of the following?
Full human growth and development according to Carl Rogers are characterized by which of the following?
Which of the following best describes the primary focus of Carl Rogers' theory of self?
Which of the following best describes the primary focus of Carl Rogers' theory of self?
In the context of self-actualization, what is the significance of experience according to the content?
In the context of self-actualization, what is the significance of experience according to the content?
What happens to the actualizing tendency when dissociation occurs?
What happens to the actualizing tendency when dissociation occurs?
What is implied when there is a wide gap between the ideal self and the self-concept?
What is implied when there is a wide gap between the ideal self and the self-concept?
In which situation is self-actualization considered easy?
In which situation is self-actualization considered easy?
How does Carl Rogers regard personal experience in relation to validity?
How does Carl Rogers regard personal experience in relation to validity?
What does the term 'incongruence' refer to in the context of self-concept?
What does the term 'incongruence' refer to in the context of self-concept?
What can be inferred about self-actualization when there is only a little overlap between society's promotions and personal interests?
What can be inferred about self-actualization when there is only a little overlap between society's promotions and personal interests?
What does the actualizing tendency represent in an individual's personal development?
What does the actualizing tendency represent in an individual's personal development?
Which of the following best describes the 'self' that one forms?
Which of the following best describes the 'self' that one forms?
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The Actualization Tendency
- A basic human motivation to actualize, maintain, and enhance the self, which encompasses all physiological and psychological needs.
- Serves to maintain the organism providing sustenance and survival.
- Full human growth and development are neither automatic nor effortless.
- It is part of a larger actualization tendency.
Organismic Valuing Process
- A natural instinct that directs you towards the most fulfilling pursuits.
- Experiences in terms of their value for fostering or hindering your actualization and growth are being judged.
- Life experiences are also evaluated.
Experiential World
- Provides you with a frame of reference or context that influences your growth and behavior.
- Also known as the subjective world of the individual.
- This process is known as phenomenology.
Phenomenal Field
- A person's entire experience of the world is their phenomenal field.
- This is a subjective world and everything that is experienced is part of it.
- It's through their phenomenal field that people perceive the world and make sense of it.
Dissociation and the Self
- Dissociation happens when a person is disconnected from their true self.
- When this happens, the actualizing tendency may deviate into behaviors that do not lead to actualization.
Self-Concept
- The “self” that one forms may be at variance with the real experience.
- There can be a wide gap between the ideal self, and other components of the self-concept. This creates incongruence.
Ideal Self vs. Real Self
- The ideal self is what you think you should ideally be.
- The real self is what you actually are.
- The ideal self can be influenced by society, and what you think is in your best interest.
- A more significant overlap between the ideal self and real self results in easier self-actualization.
- A smaller overlap between the ideal self and real self results in more difficult self-actualization.
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