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ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Development

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Individuals will develop poor personalities if they only receive unconditional positive regard with no conditions of worth. The need for positive regard from others and self allows there to be congruence between identity and experiences. This ideal human condition embodies the fully functioning person, one who is open to trust, expressing feelings, creativity and the experience to live existentially. Who developed this theory?
  1. Carl Rogers
  2. Sigmund Freud
  3. Erik Erikson
  4. Abraham Maslow
Explanation
Answer: A - Carl Rogers was a clinical psychologist who developed the humanistic personality theory. He believed that man’s nature is fundamentally positive and trustworthy. Roger’s conception of personality has been a valuable contribution to the study of free will and the importance of self.
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