When People Behave in Ways That Are Inconsistent with Their

question 17

Multiple Choice

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

• A)they self-handicap.
• B)they abandon their possible selves.
• C)their self-esteem increases.
• D)their self-esteem decreases.

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Definitions:

Personality Stability

The degree to which an individual's personality traits remain consistent over time.

Stable Personality

A personality trait characterized by consistent behaviors, attitudes, and emotions across different situations and over time.

Identical Twins

Twins originating from one fertilized egg that divides, resulting in two embryos with identical DNA.

Genes

Segments of DNA located on chromosomes, acting as the basic units of heredity and determining the characteristics of an organism.