Lena is playing in the sandbox with the boys.Her teacher walks up and scolds her."Shouldn't you be playing house with the other girls?" Later,when the boys ask her to play with her,Lena says,"That stuff is for boys.I don't like it," even though she really wants to play in the sandbox.According to Carl Rogers,Lena is experiencing ____.

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Lena's behavior is an example of incongruence, as she is not behaving in a way that is consistent with her true feelings and desires. Her teacher's scolding has created a situation where Lena feels she cannot express her desire to play in the sandbox with the boys, and instead she is conforming to society's gender expectations.

Lena Is Playing in the Sandbox with the Boys