Humanistic approach

Question 1

what is the humanistic approach?

Answer 1

Emphasis the study of the WHOLE person
Sees people as being active in their own development
Every individual is unique
Fulfilment in life is the basic human motive

Question 2

What are the 4 main assumptions of the humanistic appraoch?

Answer 2

Every individual is unique
Free will
Holism
NOT measured through scientific method

Question 3

Explain how every individual is unique as a main assumption of the humanistic approach

Answer 3

We are all different and there is no point in trying to generalise to groups
This way of viewing people is called idiographic

Question 4

Explain free will as a main assumption of the humanistic approach

Answer 4

We have the ability to be in control of our behaviour
We have constraints (e.g. laws and social rules) but ultimately if we want to do something, we can chose to do it
So a person is responsible for their own behaviour

Question 5

Explain holism as a main assumption of the humanistic approach

Answer 5

There is no point in looking at just one aspect of an individual
If we only consider one part, we may miss what is actually affecting them
DO NOT agree with focusing on childhood in therapy, but think the whole life should be looked at

Question 6

Explain why the scientific method is NOT a way to measure behaviour as a key assumption of the humanistic approach

Answer 6

Humanistic psychology dos NOT consider itself to be a science
It argues that the scientific approach is too objective , when humans are subjective in the way they think and behave
So scientific method is not appropriate

Question 7

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 7

Maslow

Question 8

What is the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 8

The theory of human motivation

Basic needs must be met before higher desires

Question 9

How many stages are in the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 9

5

Question 10

What are the 5 stages of the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 10

Self-actualisation
Esteem
Love/ belonging
Safety
Physiology

Question 11

What is the physiology stage of the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 11

Breathing, food, sleep

Question 12

What is the safety stage of the hierarchy of neeeds?

Answer 12

Security of body, employment, resources, health, property

Question 13

What is the love/ belonging stage of the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 13

Friendship, family

Question 14

What is the esteem stage of the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 14

Confidence, achievement, respect of and by others

Question 15

What is the self- actualisation stage of the hierarchy of needs?

Answer 15

Morality, creativity, acceptance

Question 16

When will an individual achieve self- actualisation?

Answer 16

When the other 4 stages are fulfilled

NOT permanent- need other 4