Marcus is an aspiring musician who views himself as highly artistic and collaborative. However, he believes that to be a successful and respectable person, he must become a fiercely independent and highly competitive corporate banker. Consequently, he experiences chronic anxiety and feelings of unfulfillment.
According to Rogers' humanistic theory, Marcus's current psychological state is best described as...
incongruence, resulting from a discrepancy between his current self-concept and his ideal self.
conditions of worth, resulting from a conflict between his current self-concept and his biological drives.
incongruence, resulting from an inability to satisfy his safety and physiological needs on Maslow's hierarchy.
displacement, resulting from an unconscious defense mechanism protecting his ego from anxiety.
248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.