The Theory of Symbolic Self-Completion Suggests That

question 9

Multiple Choice

The theory of symbolic self-completion suggests that:

• A)individuals associate with others who support their self-views.
• B)people tend to be insensitive to feedback from the environment suggesting that their behavior could improve.
• C)if people feel threatened in one self-relevant domain,they will compensate by shifting their focus on their abilities in a different domain.
• D)when people feel a self-defining aspect of themselves is threatened,they compensate by displaying symbols which support their self-definition.

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