Question

Derek's dad demands that derek play catch with him. when derek drops the ball, his dad tells him that he is useless unless he can be a good athlete. according to humanistic approaches to personality, derek's dad is creating ________ for his son

Answer 1

The answer is conditions of worth. His dad is setting a line or a standard that the son has to meet. This would make the son feel worthless or without any value. It develops a low self-esteem to the child if he would fail to meet the expectation that the father has given.

Children tend to do what the parent usually wanted to gain their love and affection. However, this is not the right way to motivate children and let them gain their confidence in doing activities. Positive reinforcements are still humane and applicable to let them strive with a goal.