Briefly summarize the three essential therapeutic conditions according to humanistic psychotherapy.

What will be an ideal response?


Empathy: ability to sense the client’s emotions with compassion and without judgment. Unconditional positive regard: accepting or “prizing” all aspects of a client, “no matter what.” Genuineness: sincerity in one’s attitudes (e.g., empathy and unconditional positive regard) toward the client.

Psychology

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a. ?immunology b. ?environmental psychology c. ?biochemistry d. ?genetics

Psychology

Current research indicates that a student who stays up all night "cramming" for an exam is MOST likely to:

A) develop symptoms of test-taking anxiety. B) forget the majority of the material soon after the exam. C) do worse than will students who do not study at all. D) recall more exam material than will students who got a full night of sleep.

Psychology

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years. Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be. Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together

Social psychologists would call this type of love ________________. a) consummate b) romantic c) intimate d) companionate

Psychology

During the 16th and 17th centuries, cases of mental illness were attributed to which of the following?

A. Supernatural forces B. Genetic deficiencies C. Psychosocial factors D. chemical imbalances

Psychology