Studies Have Found That Individuals Often Seek Relationships with Others

Studies have found that individuals often seek relationships with others who confirm their positive or negative views of themselves, so much so that when someone with a negative self-view marries a person who views them favourably, the person with the negative self-view will often withdraw from the marriage. This phenomenon is most consistent with the concept of:

A) self-enhancement.
B) self-esteem.
C) self-verification.
D) self-efficacy.