Josh Believes That He Is Socially Outgoing

question 163

Multiple Choice

Josh believes that he is socially outgoing. He just met several new people, some of whom have told him that he seems to be a very social person (congruent feedback) , while a few others have made comments to Josh that he seems to be quite shy and reserved (incongruent feedback) . According to the construct of self-verification, how will Josh recall this feedback?

• A) Josh should remember the incongruent feedback better than the congruent feedback.
• B) Josh should remember the congruent feedback better than the incongruent feedback.
• C) Josh should have a poor memory for both the congruent and incongruent feedback.
• D) Josh should have a good memory for both the congruent and incongruent feedback.

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