The Need to Feel That One Is Thinking and Behaving

question 182

Multiple Choice

The need to feel that one is thinking and behaving in consistent ways is ____. ​

• A)probably innate-rooted in our biological nature
• B)probably culture-bound-important in some cultures but not in others ​
• C)probably a matter of self-presentation only; inconsistencies seem only to be troubling when others know about them ​
• D)enormously varied from one person to the next; not everyone feels this need, and-among those who do-some people feel it much more strongly than others ​

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Definitions:

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Conflict Perspective

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