In What Way Does Self-Verification Differ from Self-Enhancement

question 124

Multiple Choice

In what way does self-verification differ from self-enhancement?

• A)It does not allow for self-improvement.
• B)Self-verification helps us find ways to justify our actions.
• C)Self-verification is a process which suppresses counterproductive behaviour.
• D)It differs because we prefer feedback that is consistent with our self-concept even when that feedback is unflattering.
• E)Self-verification is used only to enhance our self-concept.

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Definitions:

Biological Sex

The classification of living beings, typically as male or female, based on the reproductive organs and functions that derive from the chromosomal complement.

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An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth.

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The character or quality of being sexual.

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