Foundation
This psychological approach focuses on personal growth, free will, and reaching one’s full potential.
What is Humanistic Therapy?
This psychologist developed person-centered therapy.
Who is Carl Rogers?
This refers to how a person views themselves.
What is self-concept?
In humanistic therapy, the therapist usually takes this type of role rather than directing the client.
What is a non-directive role?
Humanistic therapy emphasizes this positive view of human nature.
What is human potential and growth?
This concept refers to the process of becoming the best version of yourself.
What is self-actualization?
Rogers believed therapists should show acceptance and support through this concept.
What is unconditional positive regard?
The gap between self-concept and real experience is called this.
What is incongruence?
This therapeutic style allows clients to lead the discussion and explore their own feelings.
What is client-centered therapy?
A major strength of humanistic therapy is its focus on this relationship between therapist and client.
What is the therapeutic relationship?
Humanistic therapy emerged as a reaction against behaviorism and this other major psychological approach.
What is psychoanalysis?
This quality refers to the therapist being genuine and real with the client.
What is genuineness?
The basic belief that humans are naturally good and motivated to grow.
What is the actualizing tendency?
: This technique involves the therapist restating or paraphrasing what the client says to help them better understand their own thoughts and feelings.
What is reflection?
Critics argue that humanistic therapy sometimes lacks this compared to other therapies.
What is strong scientific evidence?
This hierarchy of needs was created by a key humanistic psychologist.
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Rogers believed therapy should focus on the client’s subjective experiences, also called this.
What is the phenomenological perspective?
This type of empathy involves deeply understanding a client’s feelings and perspective.
What is accurate empathy?
Instead of interpreting or analyzing, therapists focus on this aspect of the client’s experience.
What is the present feelings and experiences?
Humanistic therapy may be less effective for individuals with this type of severe mental disorder.
What are severe psychological disorders (e.g., schizophrenia)?
This branch of psychology is often called the “third force” in psychology.
What is humanistic psychology?
According to Rogers, psychological distress occurs when a person’s self-concept conflicts with this.
What is their actual experience (incongruence)?
These are expectations that people believe they must meet in order to be valued by others.
What are conditions of worth?
The therapeutic relationship itself is considered the main tool for this type of therapy.
What is facilitating personal growth?
This criticism suggests humanistic therapy concepts are sometimes too vague or subjective to measure.
What is lack of empirical measurability?