Jane Does Not Like to Buy Expensive Clothes

question 86

Multiple Choice

Jane does not like to buy expensive clothes. However, when she is out shopping with her colleagues who regularly splurge on luxury brands, she ends up buying expensive clothes to impress them. The given scenario illustrates the individual difference variable of _____.

• A) separated self-schema
• B) low connected self-schema
• C) attention to social comparison information
• D) low susceptibility to interpersonal influence

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Definitions:

Criticism

The expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.

Self-Enhancement

is the tendency for individuals to adopt strategies or behaviors that serve to maintain or increase their self-esteem and overall view of themselves.

Self-Verification

The desire to be understood and acknowledged by others according to one's firmly held beliefs and feelings about oneself.

Self-Assessment

The process by which an individual evaluates their own abilities, attributes, and performance.