When People Behave in Ways That Are Inconsistent with Their

question 48

Multiple Choice

When people behave in ways that are inconsistent with their self-concepts,_____.

• A)they self-handicap themselves
• B)they abandon their possible selves
• C)their self-esteem increases
• D)they might experience a dip in their self-esteem

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Definitions:

Alluvial Fan

A fan-shaped deposit formed where a fast-flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads out sediment at the base of mountains.

Desert Varnish

A thin, dark coating found on the surfaces of rocks in arid environments, composed of clay minerals mixed with iron and manganese oxides.

Playa

A flat-bottomed desert basin that temporarily becomes a shallow lake after rainfall.

Alluvial Fan

A conical-shaped deposit of sediment, typically found at the base of mountain ranges, created as flowing water loses energy and drops its load of solids.