A Young Child Receives Affection When She Earns Good Grades

question 204

Multiple Choice

A young child receives affection when she earns good grades on her school assignments. However, when she receives poor grades, her mother berates her and tells her that she is "no good" and "stupid." This child will MOST likely develop:

• A) transference.
• B) conditions of worth.
• C) self-actualization.
• D) phobias.

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Definitions:

Responses

Reactions or replies to stimuli or situations.

Punishment

Consequences applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating unwanted behavior.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior or actions.

Psychoanalytic Theorists

Individuals who study and develop theories based on psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological disorders through dialogue and the exploration of the unconscious mind.