2-Psych 330 Midterm 2

Front 1

Define Motive and Need:

Back 1

motive: internal state that moves you toward a goal

an unconsc. one is something u are not fully aware of and reasons for it

need: tension for something u require, and urge (more severe than motive)

Front 2

What is the alpha press and beta press?

Back 2

alpha press: is the real environment

beta press: is the perceived environment

Front 3

The Basic Principles of the Humanistic Approach are:

Back 3

view individs as: -unique, behav determ by person's unique perception

-able to exerc. free will

-striv. to find meaning in life (or of)

Front 4

ppl happier if they achieve higher levels in hierarchy and react more neg when deprived of lower levels

Back 4

Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs

low levels food, water, shelter

high levels esteem, reaching goals

Front 5

the continuous effort to become better and reach one's potential can be defined as...

Back 5

Growth

Front 6

to become all that one can become, given own personal limitations can be defined as...

Back 6

Self-actualization

most ppl on path to this or are already self-actualized

Front 7

Personality development occurs______not in stages

Back 7

continuously

Front 8

Criticism's of Maslow's theories were that...

Back 8

Individual’s needs are not always prioritized in thestated order

Unmet needs don’t necessarily entirely block thepursuit of higher needs

Front 9

List the 5 characteristics of a self-actualized person:

Back 9

-Good sense of reality (beta and alpha match)

– Attitude of acceptance

– Spontaneous

– Fresh appreciation of people and things

– Creativity

Front 10

List the 3 ways a self-actualized person moves away from being:

Back 10

Away from facades

• Away from “oughts”

• Away from others expectations

Front 11

List the 6 ways a self-actualized person moves towards being:

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• Toward being a process

• Toward Complexity

• Toward Openness to Experience

• Toward Acceptance of Others

• Toward Trust of Oneself

• Toward self-direction

Front 12

What are the types of regards parent's give their children?

Back 12

Unconditional Positive Regard – Treated with love, respect, and kindnessno matter what

Conditional Positive Regard – Treated with love, respect, and kindnessonly if they conform to certain guidelines

• Proposed that children/individuals requireunconditional positive regard in order to behappy, fully functioning individuals

Front 13

What are some of the implications of recieving conditional positive regard?

Back 13

– Time spent trying to live up to standards

– Distort or block out aspects of the self thatdo not meet standards

– Incongruence between ideal self andexperential self

Front 14

organized set ofbeliefs/perceptions about our abilities andcharacteristics, which is flexible i.e., can bechange, Ideal Self andPhenomenal/

Experential Self this is defined as what?

Back 14

Self concept

Front 15

what is the difference btwn congruence and incongruence?

Back 15

congruence: ideal self meshes well with actual experience

incongruence: ideal self does not mesh well with actual experience

Front 16

What is Carl Roger's method of resolving

incongruence?

Back 16

Client Centered Therapy

to get person back on path toward self-actualization

Front 17

The goal of Client Centered Therapy is to...

Back 17

restructure self-concept to better correspond to reality

(therapeutic relationshipcreate therapeutic movement)

Front 18

Some Criticisms of Humanistic approach are:

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Assumption of theory that ppl are innatelygood criticized as naïve

Assumption that there is a universal “needfor positive self-regard” is criticized as beingculturally biased – e.g., Japanese Cul. & self-criticalness

CCT techniques are argued to have limited generalizability – .e.g., non-directiveness and verbal naturenot suitable for all cultures

Front 19

Define Self-concept:

Back 19

Collection of info in memory aboutthe self

• Provides– Self-understanding

Front 20

Development of the Self-Concept in Infancy is charact. by:

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– rudimentary sense of self-awarenessappears at about 6 months of age

– self-recognition being fully developed, inmajority of children, between 18 to 24months

Front 21

Development of the Self-Concept in Ages Two to Three Years charact. by:

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– Able to identify age and gender

– Being part of a family

Front 22

Development of the Self-Concept in Ages Three to Four Years charact. by:

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– Begin to define oneself in terms of abilities

Front 23

Development of the Self-Concept in Ages Five to Six Years charact. by:

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– Begin to refine self-concept by comparingtheir skills and abilities with those of others(social comparison)

– Private self-concept develops

Front 24

During Adolescence Development of the Self-Concept charact. by:

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– Self-concept goes beyond being primarilybased on physical characteristics,membership in groups, physical and/orcognitive abilities to include more abstractinner qualities and characteristics