Question

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will, human nature, and self-actualization. which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Answer 1

The answer is Humanism or Humanistic Psychology. It is a psychological standpoint that stresses the study of the whole person. Humanistic psychologists look at human behavior not only through the eyes of the spectator, but through the eyes of the person doing the behaving. They believe that a person’s behavior is associated to his inner feelings and self-image. Not like the behaviorists, humanistic psychologists think that humans are not only the product of their environment. They put emphasis on characteristics that are shared by all human beings such as love, grief, caring, and self-worth.