HBSI quiz Phenomenology, Humanistic Psychology, and Attachment Theory

What is Phenomenology?

It is the study of consciousness from a first-person perspective.

What are Husserl's objections to positivism?

Husserl critiques positivism for neglecting the subjective experience of consciousness.

What does Carl Rogers' Humanistic Phenomenology focus on?

It focuses on how the world appears to individuals and the meanings they attach to their experiences and feelings.

What are key concepts in Humanistic Phenomenology?

Human nature, human need, subjective awareness, objective reality, self-actualization, determinism, and freedom.

What is self-actualization according to Humanistic Phenomenology?

It is the tendency for every person to develop capacities that maintain or enhance the person.

What is the paradox between determinism and freedom?

It refers to the conflict between the idea that behavior is determined and the individual's sense of freedom.

What are favorable conditions for the Actualizing Tendency?

Favorable conditions include unconditional acceptance.

What is the Ideal Self?

The self-concept one would like to possess; what one would like to be.

What is the Organismic Valuing Process?

It is the spontaneous valuing process in infants that functions without preconceived judgments.

What is Unconditional Positive Regard?

It is the innate need for love, where others determine 'right' and 'wrong' leading to internalization of values.

What is the difference between Congruence and Incongruence?

Congruence is a state of consistency, while incongruence is a state of disharmony.

What is Client/Person Centered Therapy?

It is psychotherapy aimed at releasing an already existing capacity in a potentially competent individual.

What are the attitudinal conditions in Client/Person Centered Therapy?

The therapist must be congruent, experience unconditional positive regard for the client, and have empathic understanding.

What is cognition?

Cognition refers to the brain's ability to process and store information and solve problems.

Who is a prominent cognitive developmental theorist?

Jean Piaget.

What are the stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete operations, and Formal operations.

What is Object Relations Theory?

A psychodynamic theory that considers lasting attachments based on early experiences with primary caregivers.

What does Attachment Theory emphasize?

The importance of intimate emotional bonds and their influence on a child's development.

What are the stages of attachment according to Ainsworth?

Preattachment, Attachment in the making, True attachment, and Reciprocal relationships.

What characterizes a secure attachment pattern?

Children with secure attachment are generally happier and have rewarding relationships.

What is a pattern of anxious attachment?

It is characterized by separation anxiety and clinginess.

What is a pattern of anxious avoidant attachment?

It involves a false self and a tendency to bully, often due to emotional disconnection.