Which of the Following Statements About Self-Concept Is True

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about self-concept is true?

• A) Actual self refers to how a consumer would like to perceive himself.
• B) Ideal self refers to how a consumer currently perceives him- or herself.
• C) Ideal social self represents the image that a consumer would like others to have about him or her.
• D) Possible self represents the various possessions that a consumer owns that help him form perceptions about himself.
• E) Extended self refers to the positivity with which one holds his or her body image.

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Definitions:

Numeraire

A standard unit of account in which prices and values are expressed; it serves as a measure for comparing the worth of goods or services.

Endowed

Provided with a quality, ability, or asset.

Perfect Substitutes

Goods that can be used in place of each other with no loss of utility by the consumer.

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always used together in fixed proportions, where an increase in demand for one leads to a corresponding increase in demand for the other.