Given the choice between distorting the world in order to enhance their self-esteem or viewing the world accurately, people often
a. completely distort reality.
b. choose accuracy and thereby suffer from low self-esteem.
c. put a slightly different spin on things in order to feel good about themselves.
d. refuse to make a choice, behaving erratically.
Answer: C
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