Question

chapter 11 quiz: personality
total points: 17/20
in humanistic psychology, incongruence refers to
an inability to experience objective reality.
a mismatch between a persons ambitions and that persons limitations.
a shortcoming in a persons self - esteem that hinders personal growth.

Explanation:

In humanistic psychology, incongruence is about the gap between self - concept (how one sees oneself) and reality. It's not about objective reality experience inability (that's more like a psychosis - related issue in some other contexts). Ambitions vs limitations is a more general life situation. Incongruence specifically relates to self - esteem and self - perception. A person with incongruence has a self - concept that doesn't match their actual experiences, which hinders personal growth as per humanistic theories (like Carl Rogers' work).

Answer:

a shortcoming in a person's self - esteem that hinders personal growth.