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 is 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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Relying on self-knowledge means analyzing one's own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to gain insight into oneself. In this scenario, the individual is reflecting on their own resistance to quitting smoking, which falls under the category of self-knowledge. The other options (B, C, and D) do not fit the context of the scenario as well as self-knowledge.

Suppose That You Are Trying to Quit Smoking, but That