In which of the following cases is approval, love, or acceptance granted only when a person expresses desirable behaviors and attitudes?
a. Conditional positive regard
b. Unconditional positive regard
c. Positive self-regard
d. Positive regard
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Conditional positive regard is the approval, love, or acceptance granted only when a person expresses desirable behaviors and attitudes. If a parent expresses annoyance every time the infant drops an object out of the crib, the child learns to disapprove of himself or herself for behaving that way.
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