Humanistic Pyschology Rogers and Maslow 10-3

According to Rogers’ theory what are the two factors associated with?

the degree of congruence and incongruence between the actualizing and self-actualizing tendencies.

What is unconditional positive regard according to Rogers?

This is very important. Others, primarily the parents in childhood, may focus on particular behaviors they want to see develop. However, it is important to convey a total acceptance of the other person and their experience

What is an example of unconditional positive regard?

“I don’t like what you have done, but I love and support you

What does the statement “I don’t like what you have done, but I love and support you reflect the biblical statement of?

“Love the sinner but the sin”

According to rogers’ theory what is conditional positive regard?

this occurs when love, approval, and affection are conditional upon meeting the demands and expectations of the parents or others

What is an example of conditional positive regard?

“You are bad for what you did, and I do not love you anymore”.

What do most children do in terms of conditional positive regard?

Most children succumb to the demands of parents, called conditions of worth, because they need to be loved. They introject them

In conditional positive regard, what do conditions of worth supersede in?

the organismic valuing process as the inner guide to behavior.

According to rogers theory what does self-concept clashes with?

The self-concept clashes or becomes incongruent with the totality of experience

According to rogers’s theory, the actualizing and self-actualizing process become divided and then what happens?

and the individual suffers from confusion, anxiety, and depression

According to rogers theory what does the concept of actualizing and self actualizing reflects often in?

Pop psychology

Where has the concept of actualizing and self-actualizing illustrated in?

beautifully in the movie the dead poets society

How is rogers theory described as?

Rogers's theory is described as holistic, and personality is not seen to have various structures that could be in conflict thereby generating anxiety and defenses against them

According to rogers, how are experiences viewed as?

 experiences that are threatening reminders of the incongruence between the self-concept and the organismic valuing process might be defended against by distortion and less frequently by “screening them out” (Rogers’ word for denial)

The greater the amount of distortion and screen out, the greater the incongruence between the self-concept and the organismic valuing process

True

According to rogers theory, what is personality development?

Rogers posits no specific developmental stages. He stresses the importance of responding to children with unconditional positive regard

According to rogers theory what is fully functioning person characterized by?

characterized by the absence of any conditions of worth and enjoys unconditional positive regard. This allows the self-concept to remain congruent with the totality of experience, including the organismic valuing process and keeps the person safe from threat and anxiety.

According to Roger’s theory, what are the characteristics of the fully functioning person?

1. Awareness of being in the process

 

2. Openness to experience

  3. Forming successful relationships

 

4. Living fully in the moment

  5. Trust in one’s organism

According to Roger’s theory, what is psychopathology?

Happens when a person’s self-concept doesn’t match their real experiences (incongruence). Comes from feeling only conditionally accepted by others.

Rogers says that no one is 100% perfectly self-actualized, there is always some incongruency

true

According to rogers, the more incongruency, what happens?

the more threat, anxiety, defenses and problems

According to rogers theory, incongruence does not focus on types of disorder or diagnoses

true

According to Rogers theory, incongruence focuses on the whole person

true

Sometimes diagnosis are rejected for incongruence

true

What was the case of Curtis client according to rogers theory of incongruence?

• example of how client-centered therapy helps someone overcome distress without labeling them with a diagnosis.

• Focuses on understanding emotions, reducing incongruence, and supporting self-acceptance.

According to rogers theory, what is the goal of psychotherapy?

It is where the client learns to abandon the defensive facades that protect the incongruent self-concept from threat. This brings to light important material previously blocked from consciousness (e.g., anger, fear)

What does the client realize of the self-concept of Rogers theory in psychotherapy?

The client realizes that the self-concept must be changed and reorganized for increased congruence

According to Rogers theory, what does positive therapeutic change occur by?

establishment of a constructive interpersonal relationship between client and therapist.

According to Rogers theory, what 3 key characteristics must the therapist have?

-Genuineness

-Empathy

-Unconditional Positive Regard

According to Roger’s theory, the role of therapist is a guide

true

According to rogers theory where can the client find answers in?

within himself

According to rogers theory, what does the therapist primarily reflect back to?

to the client, what he is saying so it can be examined, and unknown elements can be discovered to aid the search for congruence

According to Rogers what interventions that are reflective say?

It sounds like you feel.. It sounds like you want

When are the terms, “It sounds like you feel. It sounds like you want” used?

Used in counseling and used as a rapport building strategy in psychotherapy

According to roger’s theory, what is the case of the student’s father?

• Likely a case where a student struggles with their relationship with their father.

• The therapist helps the student explore emotions, understand their feelings, and work toward congruence.

• No judgment, no advice—just guiding self-discovery through reflection.