When a Person Is "Prized" as Worthwhile for Just Being

question 559

Multiple Choice

When a person is "prized" as worthwhile for just being him or herself, without any conditions or strings attached, that person has received, according to Rogers,

• A)conditions of worth.
• B)unconditional positive regard.
• C)overindulgence.
• D)self-actualization.

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Definitions:

Projection

A defensive mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Quarrelsome

Inclined to argue or dispute, often demonstrating a tendency toward conflict rather than agreement.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A framework for understanding human psychology that emphasizes unconscious conflicts and past experiences as determinants of behavior.

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies employed to protect oneself from anxiety and to manage emotional conflict and internal or external stressors.