Christina's parents are very strict about her academic performance.When she performs well,they shower her with love;when she does poorly,they are unfriendly and distant.Christina soon learns that the only way she can receive their love is by performing well academically.In the context of Rogers's humanistic psychology approach,Christina's parents are demonstrating _____ for Christina.

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Christina's parents are setting conditions of worth, meaning they only show love and approval if she meets their expectations academically. This creates a situation where Christina feels that her worth as a person is based solely on her academic performance, rather than being accepted unconditionally for who she is (unconditional positive regard). Altruism is not relevant to this situation, and repression refers to a specific defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory, which is unrelated to the concepts at play in this scenario.

Christina's Parents Are Very Strict About Her Academic Performance