In Order to Maintain a Positive Self-Concept We Often Try

question 2

Multiple Choice

In order to maintain a positive self-concept we often try to make ourselves look good by

• A) attributing success to our own abilities and failure to external factors.
• B) viewing evidence depicting us unfavorably as flawed.
• C) forgetting negative feedback and remembering positive feedback.
• D) comparing ourselves to others who will make us look good.
• E) doing all of the above.

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