AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

HUMANISTIC THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a belief of the Humanistic perspective of psychology
A
People are attempting to satisfy ID desires
B
People are able to exercise free will to determine their own destiny
C
Traits define personality
D
We strive towards archetypes manifested in the collective unconscious
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to freewill a person is responsible for their own actions. One of the main assumptions of the humanistic approach is that humans have free will; not all behavior is determined. Personal agency is the humanistic term for the exercise of free will.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fundamental belief of humanistic psychology is that people are innately good and that mental and social problems result from deviations from this natural tendency.

Detailed explanation-3: -The humanistic approach emphasizes the personal worth of the individual, the centrality of human values, and the creative, active nature of human beings. The approach is optimistic and focuses on the noble human capacity to overcome hardship, pain and despair.

Detailed explanation-4: -humanistic psychology, a movement in psychology supporting the belief that humans, as individuals, are unique beings and should be recognized and treated as such by psychologists and psychiatrists.

Detailed explanation-5: -Group therapy for families is an example of a humanistic approach. This type of therapy allows families to talk about their relationships with one another to encourage and strengthen those relationships, especially when families are going through difficult times, such as periods of substance abuse or divorce.

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