Rudy Has a Negative Self-Concept

question 208

Multiple Choice

Rudy has a negative self-concept.How would Rogers be most likely to explain Rudy's negative self-concept?

• A) Rudy tends to focus on his external locus of control.
• B) His ego is too powerful.
• C) His parents and others around him probably gave him conditional positive regard.
• D) He consistently uses defense mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A means of learning in which the magnitude of an action is shaped by reinforcements or consequences.

Delayed Reinforcement

A conditioning process where there is a time delay between the behavior and the reinforcement.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others and the outcomes of those behaviors.

Administration Routine

Standard procedures and tasks carried out in the management and organization of businesses, institutions, or government bodies.