Mike lost his job when the company for which he worked closed its Midwest office. Unemployment was running out and he felt pressured to choose between his two best options: take a job with a company that offered a great salary but had a cut-throat corporate culture, or go with a startup that would challenge, but which offered a less-than average salary and little job security. Mike's head told him to take the better paying job; his gut told him to take the more creative one. If Mike makes a decision based on his gut feelings, Rogers would say that Mike's decision:
A. is controlled by unconscious needs and conflicts.
B. reflects a self-concept based on a materialistic society's values.
C. is based on organismic valuation.
D. is based on conditional positive regard.
Answer: C
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