The process of presenting our associations with successful,high-status others or events is called
A) basking in reflected glory.
B) cutting off reflected failure.
C) public self-consciousness.
D) self-handicapping.

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Basking in reflected glory (BIRGing) refers to the tendency to associate oneself with successful, high-status others or events in order to enhance one's own self-esteem. This is often done by using the pronoun "we" instead of "they" when referring to the success (e.g. "we won the game" instead of "they won the game").

The Process of Presenting Our Associations with Successful,high-Status Others or Events