____________ holds that people are motivated to view themselves in a favorable light and that they do so through reflection and social comparison.

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The self-evaluation maintenance model proposes that people are motivated to maintain a positive self-image and will do so through reflection and social comparison. Option A, self-discrepancy theory, focuses on discrepancies between one's actual self and ideal self, while option C, self-verification theory, proposes that people prefer to have their self-concepts confirmed by others. Option D, the Five-Factor Model, is a personality model and not directly related to motivation or self-image.

____________ Holds That People Are Motivated to View Themselves in a Favorable