The Extended Self Refers To

question 71

Multiple Choice

The extended self refers to:

• A) how a consumer would like to perceive himself.
• B) the beliefs that a consumer has about how he or she is seen by others.
• C) the various possessions that a consumer owns that help him form perceptions about himself.
• D) an image of what the consumer could ideally become.
• E) the image that a consumer would like others to have about him.

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