AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What two men asked the question “how can the environment nurture human growth”?
A
Sigmund Freud and John Locke
B
Francis Bacon and Aristotle
C
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
D
John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What do Abraham Maslow’s and Carl Rogers’s theories have in common? They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.

Detailed explanation-2: -The difference between the theories of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are as follows: According to Maslow, self-actualization is credited to the individual itself. However, Roger emphasizes the need of the environment along with empathy, acceptance of others, and genuineness for growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rogers postulated two broad assumptions-the formative tendency and the actualizing tendency. Rogers (1978, 1980) believed that there is a tendency for all matter, both organic and inorganic, to evolve from simpler to more complex forms.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, Rogers (1959) added that for a person to “grow", they need an environment that provides them with genuineness (openness and self-disclosure), acceptance (being seen with unconditional positive regard), and empathy (being listened to and understood).

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