Carl Rogers

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/carl-rogers

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Carl Rogers born?January 21, 1902
2. Where was Carl Rogers born?Oak Park, Illinois, USA
3. What is Carl Rogers known for?Development of client-centered (person-centered) therapy and humanistic psychology
4. What is the key theoretical constructs?Actualizing tendency, self-concept, congruence, unconditional positive regard, empathy
5. What is the career?Psychologist, educator, author, and peace advocate
6. How does client-centered therapy help people?It uses three core conditions: being genuine, accepting people without judgment, and deeply understanding their feelings, which encourages growth.

Client-Centered Therapy: A therapeutic approach emphasizing the client's inherent capacity for growth, facilitated by therapist congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy.
Humanistic Psychology: A school of psychology focusing on subjective experience, free will, self-actualization, and the positive aspects of human nature.
Actualizing Tendency: The innate, biological drive in all organisms to maintain and enhance themselves and to fulfill their potential.
Congruence: In therapy, the therapist's genuineness, authenticity, and transparency in the relationship with the client.