Thomas Likes to Talk About Himself a Great Deal

question 86

Multiple Choice

Thomas likes to talk about himself a great deal. It is often quite hard to move the topic of conversation away from his interests, achievements, and activities. The barrier to effective communication with Tom is his

• A) working self-concept.
• B) self-defensiveness.
• C) self-preoccupation.
• D) motivational distortion.

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