Recent research (Dijksterhuis,2004)has shown that subliminal presentations of "I" or "me" with positive trait terms such as "nice" or "smart" will ________ implicit self-esteem and prevent ________ when negative false feedback is given later.

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According to the research mentioned, subliminal presentations of "I" or "me" with positive trait terms increases implicit self-esteem and prevents reductions to self-esteem when negative false feedback is given later. Therefore, the best choice is D, which states that presenting positive trait terms with references to self will increase self-esteem and prevent reductions to self-esteem.

Recent Research (Dijksterhuis,2004)has Shown That Subliminal Presentations of "I" or "Me