Lulu's parents have told her that as long as she becomes a doctor, they will pay for her schooling. Lulu, however, really wants to become a chemistry teacher. When she tells her parents of her desire to study chemistry and teaching, they tell her to apply for financial aid. Lulu responds with sadness, anxiety, and distress. Lulu's parents have established _____

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The idea behind conditions of worth is that the person will be accepted only under certain circumstances, but not accepted under other circumstances. Lulu's parents will pay for school only if she becomes a doctor. They have set up a condition of worth. They are not allowing her to live according to her own values. If Lulu chooses to do so, she's on her own in terms of paying for school.

Lulu's Parents Have Told Her That as Long as She