Evaluation

Strength - Holistic

• doesnt attempt to breakdown/reduce complex behaviours unlike cognitive which reduces to computational thinking etc.

• behaviourism reduces to stimulus response

• advocates holism and appreciates complexity of behaviour

• considers emotions and mental processes

Limitation - culture bias

• many ideas (self acualisation) are central to individualistic cultures

• collectivist cultures strive for community and groups rather than individual achievement so cant be generalised.

• therefore approach limited to cross cultural applicability

limitation - untestable concepts

• relies on untestable concepts such as self acualisation which cant actually be scientifically tested for.

• would be useful for therapeutic tools but problematic to assess - not operationalised

• unreliable approach - interpret outcomes differently

• therefore its unfalsifiable and lacks empirical support

self acualisation/conditions of worth strength

• real world application: client centred therapy, uses unconditional positive regard.

• treats conditions like anxiety and depression by helping reduce incongruence.

• helps personal growth

self acualisation/conditions of worth limitation

• oversimplified: says that all humans are motivated by an innate drive to self acualisation

• doesnt explain self destructive behaviours and addiction whcih challenges idea