Recent research (Simon, 2004) has noted that linguistic cues can activate certain types of self-concepts. When other people describe us, nouns tend to activate ________ while adjectives and verbs tend to activate ________

A) social identities; personal identities
B) self-centered identities; other-centered identities
C) individualistic identities; collectivist identities
D) gender-based identities; cultural-based identities
E) personal identities; social identities


Answer: A

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