How Does the Self-Concept Relate to Others' Perceptions? Research Suggests

question 62

Multiple Choice

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions? Research suggests that the self-concept ____.

• A) is very much in line with both how people think others regard them and how others actually do regard them
• B) is very much in line with how people think others regard them, but is very different from how others actually do regard them
• C) is very different from how people think others regard them, but is very much in line with how others actually do regard them
• D) is different from both how people think others regard them and how others actually do regard them

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branchlike extensions of neurons that receive electrical messages from other neurons.

Myelinated Fibers

Nerve fibers covered with myelin, a protective fatty layer that helps in the fast transmission of nerve impulses along the neurons.

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering made of myelin around nerve fibers, which increases the speed at which impulses propagate along the myelinated fiber.

Mening/o

A root word in medical terminology referring to the meninges, the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.