A Student Has the Belief That They Are Good in Math

question 165

Multiple Choice

A student has the belief that they are good in math, but has just received her first "D" grade in freshman calculus class. This inconsistency will most likely generate what Carl Rogers termed ________.

• A)self-actualization
• B)a condition of worth
• C)a threat
• D)a need for unconditional self-regard

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Definitions:

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