Chapter 12B: Humanistic Theory of Personality; Behavioral and Social-Cognitive Theories of Personality

humanistic theory of personality

a theory based on the ideas of Carl Rogers that emphasizes people inherent tendencies toward healthy, positive growth and self-fulfillment

self-actualization

fully becoming the person you have the potential to become

positive regard

warmth, acceptance, and love from those around you

conditions of worth

requirements that you must meet to earn a person's positive regard

real self

the version of yourself that you actually experience in day-to-day life

ideal self

the self-actualized version of yourself that you naturally strive to become

incongruence

a mismatch between your real self and your ideal self

congruence

a match between your real self and your ideal self

self-concept

your view of who you are

behavioral theory of personality

a theory that emphasizes the influence of the environment and the importance of observable, measureable behavior

social-cognitive theory of personality

a theory that emphasizes the interaction of environment, through processes, and social factors

reciprocal determinism

the theory that three factors - behavior, environment, and cognitions - continually influence each other

self-efficacy

your beliefs about your own capabilities

locus of control

your belief about how much control you have over what happens to you

internal locus of control

the belief that your life is under the control of forces inside yourself

external locus of control

the belief that your life is under the control of forces outside of yourself