When Wendy thinks about her clothes she thinks about how they fit, what the fabric feels like, how they match her sense of style, and how she looks in them. When she thinks of her friends' clothes, she generally thinks about whether they look nice and if she wants to also purchase them. The difference in her thought content for her clothes compared to her friends' clothes is best explained by differences in

A. her relational self and collectivistic self.
B. self-consciousness she has for herself and for others.
C. her self-schema and schema for other people.
D. the cultural background of her and her friends.


Answer: C

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