Definitions

__**Phenomenologica**__l:- An approach in which the focus is on the individual's direct reports of experience (Eysneck, 2009 p 26).

__**Idiographic**__:- Relating to the study of individuals (the free dicitonary).

__**Congruence**__:- Consistencty between self-perception and experience (Passer, Smith, Holt, Bremner, Sutherland and Vlike, 2009, p 677).

__**Need for Positive Regard**__:- For acceptance, sympathy and love from others (Passer et al., 2009, p 677).

__**Unconditional Positive Regard**__:--The person in inherently worthy of love regardless of accomplishment or behaviour (Passer et al., 2009 p 677).

__**Conditions of Worth**__:- The circumstances under which we approve or disapporve of ourselves (Passer et al., 2009, p 678).

__**Fully Functioning Person**__:- Individuals who were close to achieving self-actualistion (Passer et al., 2009, p 678).

__**Self-actualisation:-**__ The highest realisation of human potential (Passer et al., 2009, 676).