Which Core Components Does the Definition of "The Self" by Higgins

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which core components does the definition of "the self" by Higgins (1987) involve?

• A) An actual self, realized self, and theoretical self
• B) Actual self, ideal self, and "ought to be" self
• C) A real self, actualized self, and "ought to be" self
• D) A realized self, idealized self, and theoretical self

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Definitions:

Agonist

A substance that triggers a physiological response when combined with a receptor.

Antagonist

A substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another, often referring to a drug or muscle that opposes or competes with another.

Glutamate

A major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, involved in memory, learning, and the regulation of the nervous system.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.