You might have heard the old Groucho Marx quip, "I wouldn't belong to any club that would have me for a member." From a self-esteem perspective in social psychology, what would be a more accurate-if less humorous-statement?
A) "I would most want to belong to any club that would have me."
B) "I would most want to belong to a club that made me suffer to get into it."
C) "I wouldn't want to join any club at all."
D) "I would want to avoid a club that would have me."

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This statement reflects the psychological phenomenon where individuals often value membership more if they have to endure hardship or challenges to gain it. This is related to the concept of effort justification, where people attribute greater value to outcomes they've worked hard to achieve.

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