Consider a middle-aged man who has been a well-respected high school teacher for over 20 years. His self-schema includes the characteristics of "outstanding" and "experienced" teacher. When a student gets upset at this man after receiving a bad grade, telling the teacher "You're the worst teacher in the school," this man can easily dismisses the comment. He knows better, and this assertion does not fit his self-schema. This is illustrative of which of the following concept.
a) Identity regulation
b) Identity restraint
c) Identity assimilation
d) Identity accommodation
Answer: c
Psychology
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