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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet

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1. Abraham Maslow proposed the _____Humanistic____________ theory of personality.

2. According to Maslow, self-fulfillment and realization of one’s full potential are examples of ______basic__________ needs.

3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that ___lower basic needs_________ needs must be satisfied before ____higher growth________ needs will become motivators for behavior.

4. The belief that matter evolves from simpler to more complex forms is ______formative tendancy______________.

5. The __ideal self_________, according to Rogers, is one’s view of self as one wishes to be.

6. Carl Rogers believed that conditions of worth, incongruence, defensiveness, and disorganization are all considered _barriers to psychological health__________________________.

7. Rogers believed that __couselor congruence___, ___unconditional postitve reguard________, and empathetic listening____ are necessary elements of psychotherapy.

8. __Intentionality_____________ is the structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to make decisions about the future.

9. May proposed that ____existential freedon_____ is the freedom of action, whereas ___essentail freedom_____ is the freedom of being.

10. The basic concepts of existential theory are ______ and ___________________.

Matching

Match the following theoretical components with their correct theorist or theorists.

|Theoretical component |Theorist |
|1. Unconditional positive regard |A. Abraham Maslow 3, 7 |
|2. Eros