Suppose that you are trying to quit smoking, but that you are having trouble doing so. When you stop to think about why you might be having so much trouble (i.e., when you try to analyze what your resistance might be to quitting), you are relying on ____.
A) self-knowledge
B) the interpersonal self
C) the agent self
D) the self-concept

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The process of analyzing one's own motivations and resistances requires self-knowledge, which involves introspection and reflection on one's own thoughts and feelings. The interpersonal self refers to how we interact with others, the agent self refers to our ability to make choices and take action, and the self-concept is our overall sense of self, which may influence our behavior but is not necessarily the primary factor in determining our resistance to quitting smoking.

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