Self-reports from children whose parents used conditional regard showed that the children had:
a. confidence that their parents approved of them.
b. defensive skills to become more independent as adults.
c. poor coping skills and fluctuating levels of self-esteem.
d. a warm emotional relationship with others.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Self-reports from children whose parents used conditional regard showed poor coping skills, fluctuating levels of self-esteem, low self-worth, feelings that their parents disapproved of them, and resentment toward their parents. No such negative consequences were reported by children whose parents did not use conditional regard.
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