According to Self-Affirmation Theory

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to self-affirmation theory:

• A)people do well in life if they continually praise themselves.
• B)people seek out views of themselves which are consistent with what they already believe about themselves.
• C)people respond less defensively to threats to one aspect of themselves if they can think about another valued aspect of themselves.
• D)while some people require a sense of self-esteem,others can function without it.

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