Caleb is giving a presentation on the benefits of self-esteem as it relates to coping with death. Caleb states that increased self-esteem may ____
a. ?act as a buffer against anxiety and negative feelings
b. ?provide emotional, but few cognitive, benefits
c. ?produce an internal positive feedback system
d. ?induce compliance in the face of anxiety
ANSWER:
a
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