The Theory That Proposes That People Want to Have a Positive

question 107

Multiple Choice

The theory that proposes that people want to have a positive self-view, a large part of which comes from how positively they view the groups they belong to, is

• A) cognitive theory.
• B) evolutionary theory.
• C) social identity theory.
• D) psychodynamic theory.

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