Research Finds That When Individuals Face a Threat to Their

question 107

Multiple Choice

Research finds that when individuals face a threat to their self-esteem,they prefer to:

• A)minimize it directly by self-enhancement.
• B)minimize it directly by self-handicapping.
• C)compensate for their shortcoming directly.
• D)engage in self-comparison.

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Definitions:

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