The discrepancy between a person's self-concept and aspects of his or her experience is called _____
a. induction
b. indifference
c. inhibition
d. incongruence
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Incongruence is defined as the discrepancy between a person's self-concept and aspects of his or her experience. We learn to evaluate experiences, and to accept or reject them, not in terms of how they contribute to our overall actualization tendency, but in terms of whether they bring positive regard from others.
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