Maslow and Rogers
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 Maslow’s 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 theorist’s 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, your book and be sure to cite them in your work! You will pick ONE of the following ways to accomplish this task and you must include ALL of the elements that are listed with your choice in your submission. The work MUST be original to you–you may not post a YouTube Video, a textbook PowerPoint, etc. Anyone caught doing that will get zero points on this assignment and may fail the class as well. (Also, remember that no matter which of the following you choose to do, you must include ALL of the elements described above to get credit for this assignment!)
b) Write an academic research paper in proper APA format that is at least 3 pages long, not including title and reference pages.
The book for this class is Theories of Personalities by Shultz, Duane
