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Psych 150 Chapter 14
midterm 3
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Psychology
Not Applicable
10/24/2007

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actualizing tendency
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the force for growth and development that is innate in all organisms
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organismic valuing process
Definition
inner sense within a person, which guides him or her in the directions of growth and health
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fully functioning
Definition
rogers's term for a mentally healthy person
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ideal self
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what a person feels he or she ought to be like
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real self
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the self that contains the actualizing tendency
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conditions of worth
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the expectations a person must live up to before receiving respect and love
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unconditional positive regard
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accepting and valuing a person without requiring particular behaviors as a prerequisite
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client-centered therapy
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therapy based on the belief that the person seeking help is the best judge of the direction that will lead to growth
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prizing
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characteristic of a good therapist, which involves positively valuing the client; also called unconditional positive regard
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congruence
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a feeling of consistency between the real self and the ideal self
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empathic understanding
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the ability of the therapist to understand the subjective experience of the client
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process scale
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measuring instrument to assess how far along an individual is to the goal of becoming a fully functioning person
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encounter group
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growth-enhancing technique in which a group of people openly and honestly express their feelings and opinions
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facilitator
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the leader of an encounter group
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person-centered
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rogers's orientation to therapy and education, which focuses on the experience of the client or student rather than the therapist or teacher
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satellite relationships
Definition
side relationships, which supplement a person's primary committed relationship
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