PSY 0160 Midterm: Personality Exam 2 Study Guide
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Updated on 3/30/18: concepts and theories related to carl rogers lecture 6, chapter 6, human potential movement and abraham maslow (1960s and 1970s) i. Human potential movement was considered a third force in psychology, contrasted with psychoanalysis and behaviorism. Human potential movement: people have more control over psych, not just product of their past or envt: emphasized people"s capacity to move forward and realize their inherent potential ii. Accept themselves and others for what they are. Respond to the uniqueness of people and situations. Form intimate relationships with at least a few special people. Resist conformity and assert themselves. recognize the needs and desires of others: positive psychology (contemporary) Classifying human strengths: id criteria that would cause psych characteristic of strength: enduring trait, global concept, beneficial in several life domains (includes other traits like perseverance, honesty). Six types of strength: wisdom, courage, love, justice, temperance, transcendence.
