Which Statement Is Most Consistent with Muraven and Baumeister's (2000)

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most consistent with Muraven and Baumeister's (2000) theory of self-control?

• A) Self-control is a limited inner resource that can be temporarily depleted by usage.
• B) Exerting self-control in one situation makes it easier to exert control on a subsequent occasion.
• C) People have many inner sources of self-control from which they can draw.
• D) Self-control is simply an illusion used to maintain a positive self-image.

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