You Might Have Heard the Old Groucho Marx Quip, "I

question 43

Multiple Choice

You might have heard the old Groucho Marx quip, "I wouldn't belong to any club that would have me for a member." From a self-esteem perspective in social psychology, what would be a more accurate-if less humorous-statement?

• A) "I would most want to belong to any club that would have me."
• B) "I would most want to belong to a club that made me suffer to get into it."
• C) "I wouldn't want to join any club at all."
• D) "I would want to avoid a club that would have me."

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