Morris is hostile, aggressive, and socially destructive. According to Carl Rogers, this behavior pattern results from

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Carl Rogers believed that behavior patterns like hostility, aggression, and social destructiveness result from a growth-inhibiting environment, where a person's self-concept is not fully realized and they are unable to express themselves freely. Thus, choice A is the correct answer. Rogers also believed that behavior patterns are not due to inborn personality traits, but rather the result of environmental factors. The collective unconscious is a concept in Jungian psychology, which is not relevant to Rogers' theory of personality. Unconditional positive regard is a key component of Rogers' therapy, but it does not explain the origin of Morris' behavior pattern.

Morris Is Hostile, Aggressive, and Socially Destructive