The Misinterpretation of an Experience in Order to Make It

question 47

Multiple Choice

The misinterpretation of an experience in order to make it fit some aspect of one's self-concept matches Rogers' concept of

• A)distortion.
• B)denial.
• C)sublimating tendency.
• D)condition of worth.

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