According to self-verification theory,people
A) prefer feedback that is supportive to their positive self-views.
B) ignore feedback that does not fit their self-views.
C) prefer to receive feedback from others that is consistent with their own self-views.
D) change feedback to fit their negative self-views.

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Self-verification theory suggests that people have a desire for consistency between their self-views and how others see them. Therefore, they prefer to receive feedback from others that is consistent with their own self-views. Option A may be partly true, but self-verification theory suggests that people also seek feedback that confirms their negative self-views. Option B is not entirely true, as individuals may not completely ignore feedback that does not fit their self-views if it is important to them. Option D is also incorrect because the theory proposes that individuals seek consistency rather than changing feedback to fit their negative self-views.

According to Self-Verification Theory,people