Ted tends to think of himself as a workaholic and perfectionist. When he thinks back on his college years, he remembers studying hard for exams and getting good grades. But he tends to forget about the time he nearly failed a class, and disregards the many nights he spent partying. The way that Ted thinks about his college years illustrates the fact that people ____.
A)believe that they have more control over their lives than they really do
B)tend to have a poor understanding of how they are viewed by others
C)revise or distort their memories to fit their current self-concepts
D)see the world as a fair, just place

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Ted's selective memory of his college years, focusing on the aspects that align with his self-perception as a workaholic and perfectionist while ignoring contradictory events, demonstrates how people can revise or distort their memories to fit their current self-concepts.

Ted Tends to Think of Himself as a Workaholic and Perfectionist