After he receives his driver's license,Alan borrows the car from his parents and causes a minor accident.Though no one is hurt,both cars have sustained enough damage that the insurance companies will need to become involved,and Alan knows his parents will be furious with him.When he calls them,the first thing they ask is whether he and everyone else are all right.When they come to pick him up,they tell him that they are glad he's all right and that they love him no matter what,but he is going to lose his driving privileges until he earns some money to help pay the increased insurance fees.Carl Rogers would say that Alan's parents are

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Alan's parents are demonstrating unconditional positive regard by expressing their love for him regardless of his mistakes and taking a reasonable disciplinary action. They are not putting conditions on their love for him or being irrational in their response. There is no evidence to suggest that their response is based on how their own parents treated them.

After He Receives His Driver's License,Alan Borrows the Car from His