CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is unconditional positive regard? Unconditional positive regard is defined by humanistic psychologists to mean expressing empathy, support, and acceptance to someone, regardless of what they say or do.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conditional positive regard means giving someone esteem, love, or support only if that person meets certain conditions. By contrast, unconditional positive regard means giving love and support regardless of the person’s behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Carl Rogers, people have two fundamental psychological needs, positive self regard and self-actualization. Positive self regard refers to the need for love, affection, and respect from other people. Rogers concluded that most people seem to satisfy this need in a reasonable manner.

Detailed explanation-4: -An example of unconditional positive regard is the love a parent shows for their child regardless of how much the child has misbehaved. What is this? This concept was a key component of a form of psychological therapy developed by Carl Rogers as part of his humanistic perspective on the human condition.