As Discussed in the Text, One of the Gymnasts Who

question 179

Multiple Choice

As discussed in the text, one of the gymnasts who competed in the 1976 Olympics broke his leg midway through the competition but actually hid his injury from his teammates (because he did not want them to be distracted or concerned during the competition) and continued to compete (and help his team win the medal) . This story is used to illustrate the notion of ____.

• A) intrinsic rewards
• B) an interdependent self-construal
• C) social comparison
• D) the looking-glass self

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