State the Basic Assumption Underlying Humanistic Therapies

question 15

Essay

State the basic assumption underlying humanistic therapies. Briefly describe the four qualities of client-therapist communication advocated by Rogers.

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Definitions:

Aggression

Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes towards another; readiness to attack or confront.

Theoretical Accounts

These are explanations or models proposed by researchers to understand and describe various phenomena or behaviors based on observed data and evidence.

Evolutionary Social Psychology

An approach in social psychology that examines how evolutionary principles influence human social behavior, thoughts, and emotions.

Ethology

Approach that argues that animal behaviour should be studied in the species’ natural physical and social environment. Behaviour is genetically determined and is controlled by natural selection.