The experiment by Olson and his colleagues (1994) in which participants role-played an interaction involving expression of resentment demonstrated that:

a. in situations of relative deprivation the expression of resentment is not motivated by self-presentation
b. high self-monitors adjust emotional displays to the situation
c. expressions of dissatisfaction may be governed by self-presentation motives
d. expressions of dissatisfaction may be governed by self-verification motives
e. none of the above


Ans: c

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