Which of the following is true of self-enhancement?
a. It is prevalent among Nordic cultures.
c. It is defined as the tendency to make one conspicuous.
b. It is defined as the process of administering rewards or punishments to oneself.
d. It is genetically induced and determined at birth.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Self-enhancement is defined as the tendency to promote oneself aggressively and make one conspicuous. The opposite of that, self-effacement, is considered to be more in agreement with the cultural values of Asian and Nordic societies.
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