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The Self - key concepts and core theory
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- 1What is meant by 'free will'??The ability to make your own decisions, uninfluenced by other factors
- 2Define the term 'self concept'An individual's view of their actual self - their mental image of themself, including both psychological and physical attributes
- 3What is the core theory??The Humanistic Theory of Self
- 4What are the five main aspects of the Humanistic Theory??Self-concept; ideal self; self-esteem; unconditional positive regard; self-actualisation
- 5What is meant by 'ideal self'??The person an individual would like to be
- 6Who was the humanistic theory developed by??Maslow and Rogers
- 7What is self-esteem??A measure of how much we value ourselves
- 8Describe unconditional positive regardA concept at the heart of humanism - being understanding of someone no matter what
- 9What is at the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs??Self-actualisation
- 10What are the 4 main criticisms of the theory??Many of the ideas presented are vague and hard to measure; it is not a very scientific theory; it ignores genetic evidence; humanists focus too much on the self
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- gcse Psychology FlashCards sobre The Self - key concepts and core theory, criado por k m em 06-02-2014.
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