Sam knows that if he had become an actor, he would have been as successful as his favourite actor Tom Hanks. He believes his acting ability and his stage presence are as least as good as Tom Hanks's. Since Sam really admires Hanks, he has recently grown his hair as Hanks did for his role in The Da Vinci Code. What does Sam's new look reflect?
A)his superego
B)his compliant orientation
C)his ideal self-image
D)his real self-image

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Sam's new look reflects his ideal self-image, which is a mental representation of the qualities and attributes that he would like to possess. By growing his hair like Tom Hanks, whom he admires, he is trying to embody the same qualities that he associates with Hanks, such as success, confidence, and stage presence. This suggests that Sam's new look is an attempt to align his self-image with his ideal self-image, rather than his real self-image or his superego.

Sam Knows That If He Had Become an Actor, He