Self-awareness can have both benefits and dangers. One of the ...

[ts19998]

Self-awareness can have both benefits and dangers. One of the dangers of high self-awareness is that you can become
 
  a. Self-absorbed
  b. Socially sensitive
  c. High self-monitoring
  d. Easily adapting to changing circumstances.

Question 2

Rachel grew up in a small town and always thought of herself as exceptionally smart and liberal-minded. When she went to college at Berkeley, she made many friends with whom she spent a lot of time talking about politics, social issues, etc. When she went home for summer vacation after the first year, her parents noticed that Rachel did not consider herself exceptionally smart anymore. This change could be explained by
 
  a. Self-verification theory
  b. Social comparison theory
  c. Theory of consensual validation
  d. Two-factor theory of self-evaluation

[owenfalvey]

Answer to Question 1

a. Self-absorbed

Answer to Question 2

b. Social comparison theory

[ts19998]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[jordangronback]

Excellent