Andre's mother acts as if she will be very disappointed in him if he does not become a doctor or a lawyer. Carl Rogers would refer to this as ______________

A) resistance
B) a condition of worth
C) unconditional positive regard
D) transference

Answer: B
Rationale: Carl Rogers believed that people experience psychological problems when others impose "conditions of worth", meaning that they appear to judge or lose affection for a person who does not live up to expectations.

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