Question

How does Fritz's Gestalt therapy reflect the humanist perspective? A. It focuses on observable behaviors to quickly identify and treat disorders. B. It is primarily rooted in exploration of childhood experiences. C. It seeks to examine the whole individual and not just behaviors or thoughts. D. It rejects biological needs as a motivation for human behavior.

Answer 1

C) It seeks to examine the whole individual and not just behaviors or thoughts.

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Answer 2

C. Gestalt therapy seeks to examine the whole individual and not just behaviors or thoughts.

Fritz Perls, founder of Gestalt therapy, sees the patient's existence as a whole. His therapy focuses on what is currently happening rather that past or childhood experiences. It also uses phenomenological approach since it deals with the perceptions of the patient and not by others.