AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of?
A
healthy growth potential
B
states of unconscious mind
C
human behavior
D
how we store, process and retrieve information
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Humanistic psychology focuses on each individual’s potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization. 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-2: -Humanistic psychologists study how people are influenced by theirself-perceptions and the personal meanings attached to their experiences. Humanistic psychologists are not primarily concerned with instinctual drives, responses to external stimuli, or past experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Fully functioning persons, according to Rogers theory, psychologically healthy persons who live life to the fullest. They live in the here and now and trust their own feelings. They are sensitive to the needs of others but they do not allow society’s standards to shape their feelings or actions to an excessive degree.

Detailed explanation-5: -The aim of humanistic therapy is to help the healthier and stronger sense of the self. This therapy attempts to teach humans about self-fulfillment. 1. Approaches: There are several approaches for Humanistic psychology to counseling and therapy.

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