According to Tesser's Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory, Which of the Following

question 110

Multiple Choice

According to Tesser's self-evaluation maintenance theory, which of the following is not a condition that must be met for a person to feel dissonance in a relationship with someone else?

• A) You feel close to the person in your relationship.
• B) Your friend is better at a task than you are.
• C) The task your friend is better at is central to your self-esteem.
• D) Your friend often reminds you they are better than you at the task.

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