Adolescents with a mismatch between ideal and actual selves tend to experience ______.

A. overly high self-esteem
B. depression, low self-esteem, and poor grades
C. high achievement but have difficulty making friends
D. motivation to reconcile inconsistencies in their self-concept


Answer: B

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