Suppose That Hillary Has Somewhat High Self-Esteem, While Her Sister

question 115

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Suppose that Hillary has somewhat high self-esteem, while her sister Lola has somewhat low self-esteem. Meanwhile, their cousin Nancy has extraordinarily high self-esteem-to the point of being completely narcissistic. And another cousin of theirs, Hattie, has extraordinarily low self-esteem, such that she is brimming with self-criticism and self-hate. What does research suggest about the likelihood that Hillary, Lola, Nancy, and Hattie will have successful long-term relationships?

• A) Hillary and Nancy will likely be more successful than Lola and Hattie.
• B) Hillary and Lola will likely be about equally successful, while Nancy and Hattie will likely be relatively unsuccessful.
• C) Hillary, Lola, and Nancy will likely be about equally successful, while Hattie will likely be relatively unsuccessful.
• D) Hillary, Lola, and Hattie will likely be about equally successful, while Nancy will likely be relatively unsuccessful.

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