A03

• * not reductionist?

  • pro - it is holistic & whole individual is considered so takes everything into account such as complexity of human behaviour
  • con - less likely scientific & cannot study objectively so unlikely to be empirical
  • gives more realistic view of whole individual instead of looking at one factor, thus taking more holistic view & promoting free will
• * practical application?

  • has led to improving business settings where maslows heirarchy is used as a model to improve motivation & productivity of staff
  • helped well being of numerous staff members across various companies which has increased productivity in business industry, thus contributing to economy
• X vague?

  • idea of congruence is to do with individual's thoughts of self & extent to which perceived & ideal which is subjective
  • cannot be physically seen/measured so cannot scientifically test it
  • results will not be accurate as they cannot be empirically measured
  • also causing problems with falsifiability
• X not relevant to all cultures?

  • focuses on whole individual so relevant in western society
  • collectivist cultures (eastern) do not care about individual needs but group needs
  • congruence/free will/sa not relevant concepts in collectivist cultures
  • ? population
  • theories are only based on particular cultures & cannot be applied to other cultures which makes the app have less effective ideas
• X contradicted by bio app?

  • bio shows that this app cannot explain all human behaviour
  • bio suggests that complex mental illnesses are due to specific physical parts of person- not a result of whole person such as free will/sa
  • cannot explain how all mental illnesses are formed & provide treatment for them
  • therefore other approaches may have better explanation of behaviour that can be applied to more mental health issues