APA Psychology and Education

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers Humanistic Theories

In order to complete this assignment you must do ALL of the following:

Write an academic research paper in proper APA format that is at least 3 pages long, not including title and reference pages.

1) Maslow and Rogers are both Humanistic theorists and their theories have some concepts in common, such as self-actualization, but they also differ in some respects.  For this assignment you will need to do all of the following: 

a) Describe and discuss one aspect, other than self-actualization, of Maslows theory and one aspect, other than self-actualization, of Rogers theory and state how they are similar and how they are not alike.

b) state which of these aspects of the theories you think has more validity and give at least 2 reasons for your thinking.

c) discuss the similarities and differences between the two theorists definitions of self-actualization and state which you find to be more valid.  Give at least 2 reasons for your thinking.

d) Describe what characteristics you believe a modern self-actualized person would possess.

e) state what conditions or circumstances you think would need to be present in modern society for people to reach a state of self-actualization as you are defining it.

You must use at least 2 sources other than, or in addition to, the book and be sure to cite them in your work!   

The reference book is – Theories of Personality ISBN-13: 978-1305652958; ISBN-10: 1305652959