Which of the following is an example of unconditional positive regard?

a. Mr. and Mrs. Prohaska, who have been married for 37 years, credit the success of their marriage to the fact that each has been able to accept the faults of the other without criticism.

b. Seven-year-old Michaela gets her allowance each week whether she does her chores or not.

c. Ms. Lopez, a second grade teacher, puts a smiley face sticker on her students’ papers when they have done a good job.

d. John got a promotion and a raise at work after filling in for a sick manager one day and doing a better job than the manager had done previously.

e. Chen’s parents usually praise him when he does well and ignore him when he engages in minor misbehavior.