________ is considered the “third force” in psychology because it rejects the notion that childhood experiences (psychoanalysis)
or other forces in the environment (behaviorism) dictate a person’s personality. a. Biological determinism
b. Feminism
c. Humanism
d. Social-cognition theory
In psychology, the phrases "humanistic," "humanism," and "humanist" refer to an approach that examines the whole person and the distinctiveness of each individual. These phrases essentially refer to the same psychological strategy.
A humanistic psychological approach emphasizes the importance of each person's individuality and holistic worldview. Humanistic psychology examines human behavior, starting with the existential presumptions that humans have free will and are driven to fulfill their potential and self-actualize.
As a reaction to what some psychologists perceived as the shortcomings of behaviorist and psychodynamic psychology, the humanistic approach to psychology emerged.
The humanistic approach is thus often called the “third force” in psychology after psychoanalysis and behaviorism (Maslow, 1968).
