Recall that the textbook describes several different explanations for the origins of cultural differences in self-enhancement motivation.How is the Protestant Reformation relevant to the question of why Westerners self-enhance so much?
A) The Christian doctrine that all of God's creations should be respected requires that people respect themselves and come to view themselves in unrealistically positive terms.
B) Because God loves everybody, it follows that people should also love themselves.
C) Catholicism emphasizes confession, which involves a recognition of one's faults.The shift to Protestantism led Protestants to avoid thinking about their faults.
D) People are motivated to believe that they are predestined to go to heaven, and this leads them to interpret their behavior in an unrealistically positive light.
E) None of these statements is relevant.

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The Protestant Reformation introduced the concept of predestination, which led individuals to interpret their behavior positively to believe they were among the elect destined for heaven.

Recall That the Textbook Describes Several Different Explanations for the Origins