With Regard to the Interaction of Parent and Child During

question 42

Multiple Choice

With regard to the interaction of parent and child during the child's development, it has been found that

• A) there appears to be an inverse relationship between the types of evaluations a parent makes of himself and the types of evaluations he makes of the child.
• B) the most critical determinant of what a child feels about himself is his perception of his parents' feeling about him.
• C) children of authoritarian parents tend to have greater intellectual development.
• D) children of democratic parents tend to be more aggressive in filling their needs.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Positive Regard

A concept within the humanistic approach to psychology, emphasizing complete acceptance and support of a person irrespective of their behavior or feelings.

Total Acceptance

Unconditional acknowledgment and embracement of an individual or situation without attempting to change it.

Self-actualization

The achievement or satisfaction of an individual's abilities and potentials, seen as a universal motivation or necessity.

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist renowned for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.