Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 23

Carl Rogers's self theory of personality makes two basic assumptions. The first is that personality development is guided by an inborn tendency to develop our potential; this idea is called (a) _____. The second assumption is that each of us has a personal need for acceptance and love, which Rogers called (b) _____. According to Rogers, it is important that we receive love and acceptance despite the fact that we sometimes behave in ways that are different from what others think or value; this type of acceptance is called (c) _____.