When Acacia goes through the checkout line at her local grocer,the cashier asks if she would like to donate money to a particular charity.Though Acacia likes to support charities,she has been struggling financially and does not feel strongly about the issue she is being asked to support with a donation.In spite of this,she considers herself to be a good and kind person and believes that refusing to contribute to a charity is a selfish thing to do.As a result,she agrees to donate.Acacia is demonstrating a need for
A) unconditional positive regard.
B) self-actualization.
C) self-consistency.
D) personal constructs.

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Acacia's behavior is consistent with her belief that refusing to donate to a charity would make her a selfish person. This demonstrates a need for self-consistency, which is the desire to behave in ways that are consistent with one's self-concept and beliefs. Unconditional positive regard refers to acceptance and respect for others regardless of their behavior, self-actualization is the realization of one's full potential, and personal constructs are the dimensions used to make sense of one's experiences.

When Acacia Goes Through the Checkout Line at Her Local