humanistic exam questions Flashcards
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explain why humanistic psychologists have rejected the scientific method (4 MARKS)
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humanistic psychologists believe that each person can exercise free will and people have conscious control over their life. therefore, for humanistic psychologists a person subjective experience and understanding of the world is of greater importance to understanding the person than objective reality. also, the view humans as a whole, rather than reduce components parts
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outline what is meant by ‘congruence’ (1 MARKS)
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congruence is the match between the perceived self and the ideal self
