Which of the following is a true statement about Rogers's view of human nature?

a. We seek challenge instead of the security of the familiar.
b. We are doomed to conflict with our selves and with society.
c. We are controlled by the events of the first 5 years of life.
d. We experience our world defensively.


ANS: A
FEEDBACK: In Rogers's opinion, we are not doomed to conflict with our selves or with our society. We are not ruled by instinctive biological forces or controlled by events of the first 5 years of life. We experience our world openly, not defensively, and we seek challenge and stimulation instead of the security of the familiar.

Psychology

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