Ron remembers Phil's birthday, which is in the same month as his, but fails to recall Alex's birthday, which is in a different month. Though both of them are his friends, Ron's ability to recall Phil's birthday but not Alex's can be best explained through the concept of:
A. Schadenfreude.
B. self-schema.
C. social comparison.
D. individualism.
Answer: B
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