The Tendency to Maintain Positive Feelings About the Self Is

question 66

Multiple Choice

The tendency to maintain positive feelings about the self is called

• A) self-complexity.
• B) self-attribution.
• C) self-enhancement.
• D) self-verification.

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Definitions:

Carbocation

A species characterized by a carbon atom bearing a positive charge and three bonds instead of the usual four, making it highly reactive in organic reactions.

4-Phenylbutan-2-ol

An organic compound with the structure of butan-2-ol substituted with a phenyl group at the fourth carbon.

3-Phenylpropanal

An organic compound characterized by a benzene ring attached to a three-carbon chain ending in an aldehyde group.

3-Methylhept-4-yn-3-ol

An organic molecule characterized by a chain of eight carbon atoms with a triple bond and a methyl and alcohol functional group attached.