Kendall was always the class clown. When he goes to university far from home, though, he really changes who he is. He becomes very studious and interested in research, and starts to run around with "smart" kids instead of kids who party all the time (like he did in high school). Kendall's experience at university BEST illustrates ____.
A)stability in one's self-knowledge
B)the role of family in withholding self-enhancement
C)the role of the social world in revising self-knowledge
D)how easily a person can muster the will to change

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Kendall's transformation from a class clown to a studious individual interested in research and associating with "smart" kids illustrates the significant impact the social environment can have on an individual's self-knowledge and behavior. This change reflects how new social contexts, like university, can lead to revisions in how one sees oneself and behaves.

Kendall Was Always the Class Clown