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Module 41
Humanistic Theories
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do humanistic theories focus on? | our potential for healthy personal growth |
| What is self-actualization? | describes the process of fulfilling one's potential and becoming spontaneous, loving, creative, and self-accepting. |
| When does self-actualization become active? | only after the more basic physical and psychological needs have been met |
| What is unconditional positive regard? | an attitude of total acceptance toward another person |
| What is self-concept? | refers to one's personal awareness of "who I am" |
| According to humanistic perspective, what is the central feature of personality? | self-concept |
| What is significantly affected by either positive or negative self-concept? | life happiness |
| Who are the two most influential humanistic psychologists? | Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers |
| Professor Minton believes that people are basically good and are endowed with self-actualizing tendencies. Evidently, Professor Minton is a proponent of what? | the humanistic perspective |
| For humanistic psychologists, many of our behaviors and perceptions are ultimately shaped by whether our _____ is _____ or ______. | self-concept; positive; negative |
| Andrew's grandfather, who has lived a rich and productive life, is a spontaneous, loving, and self-accepting person, Maslow might say that he is a what? | self-actualizing person |
| What famous theory did Abraham Maslow propose? | the hierarchy of needs |