1.4 Explain The Concept Of Genetic Inheritance And How It Applies To Counselling
1. Identify four key personality/human development theories.
The four personality and human development theories are • Behavioural • Psychoanalytical • Humanistic • Post Modern
2. Explain the concept of nature versus nurture.
Nature is the biological qualities that an individual inherits from his parents through conception and nurture is the environmental factors and experiences that influence the individual from birth.
3. Explain the concept of genetic inheritance and how it applies to counselling.
Genetic inheritance defines the inborn biological traits that are the foundation of personality. It determines the developmental capacity of an individual to its potential. Understanding this concept helps the counselling process as it helps differentiate between the biological …show more content…
This phase usually manifests itself between the ages of three to six. • The period between the phallic stage and the genital stage is called latency, but Freud doesn’t consider Latency a psychosexual stage because there is no real attachment to sexuality and therefore no development. • The genital stage starts from adolescence. It focuses on the sexual maturity of the body and mind.
7. List the needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Briefly explain how they relate to each other.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are defined through a pyramid to illustrate that the individual moves up step-by-step fulfilling each necessity until they reach self-actualisation. It is important to keep in mind though that the order in which the needs are listed would probably differ depending on the individual and how environmental factors impact on them. The different needs are as follows: • Physiological needs • Safety and security needs • Belongingness and love needs • Self-esteem needs • Self-actualization
The four personality and human development theories are • Behavioural • Psychoanalytical • Humanistic • Post Modern
2. Explain the concept of nature versus nurture.
Nature is the biological qualities that an individual inherits from his parents through conception and nurture is the environmental factors and experiences that influence the individual from birth.
3. Explain the concept of genetic inheritance and how it applies to counselling.
Genetic inheritance defines the inborn biological traits that are the foundation of personality. It determines the developmental capacity of an individual to its potential. Understanding this concept helps the counselling process as it helps differentiate between the biological …show more content…
This phase usually manifests itself between the ages of three to six. • The period between the phallic stage and the genital stage is called latency, but Freud doesn’t consider Latency a psychosexual stage because there is no real attachment to sexuality and therefore no development. • The genital stage starts from adolescence. It focuses on the sexual maturity of the body and mind.
7. List the needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Briefly explain how they relate to each other.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are defined through a pyramid to illustrate that the individual moves up step-by-step fulfilling each necessity until they reach self-actualisation. It is important to keep in mind though that the order in which the needs are listed would probably differ depending on the individual and how environmental factors impact on them. The different needs are as follows: • Physiological needs • Safety and security needs • Belongingness and love needs • Self-esteem needs • Self-actualization