Carl Rogers Maintained That Most Personal Distress Is Due to

question 144

Multiple Choice

Carl Rogers maintained that most personal distress is due to

• A) the lack of cooperation between the client and therapist.
• B) the inability of the client to follow the directions of the therapist.
• C) inadequate feedback about oneself from others.
• D) incongruence between a person's self-concept and reality.

Compare individuals' differences in social values orientation pertaining to conflict.

Explain the influence of values orientation on perceptions during conflict episodes.

Evaluate psychological concepts such as reactance and fundamental attribution error in explaining behavior in negotiations and conflicts.

Summarize experimental research findings on conflict, cooperation, and negotiation strategies, including specific studies like Deutsch and Krauss's "trucking game."

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