Rogers: incongruence of real and ideal self
According to Carl Rogers, psychological distress arises mainly from:
Answer C: explanation for every choice
A
Unconscious conflict is the psychodynamic (Freudian) explanation.
B
Reinforcement history is the behaviorist explanation.
C
Correct. Rogers' humanistic view holds that a gap between who we are and who we think we should be causes distress. Unconditional positive regard helps close it.
D
Trait extremes are a trait-theory explanation.
TakeawayRogers: congruence and unconditional positive regard.
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