Question

Jim, in his approach to psychology, stresses that individuals continually strive to reach their full potential. Jim would be described as coming from which perspective of psychology?

a) Behaviorism
b) Psychoanalysis
c) Positive psychology
d) Cognitive psychology

Answer 1

Jim's approach is most closely aligned with humanistic psychology which focuses on the individual's innate drive for personal growth and fulfillment, known as self-actualization.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jim's perspective, where individuals are seen as continually striving to reach their full potential, aligns with humanistic psychology. Therefore, the correct answer from the options provided is none of the above, as the choice that best represents Jim's approach is missing from the list. The options provided: behaviorism, psychoanalysis, positive psychology, and cognitive psychology, do not focus on this innate drive towards self-actualization that is central to humanism.

Humanism emerged as a reaction to the perceived limitations of both behaviorism's deterministic view of humans entirely shaped by their environment and genetics, and psychoanalysis's focus on unconscious drives and deterministic past experiences. Humanistic psychologists, like Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, posited that humans inherently aim for personal growth and fulfillment, a concept heralded as self-actualization.