Xolile has certain friends that he plays soccer with, certain friends that he hangs out with on the weekends, and certain friends that he invites over to his house.His brother Andile, on the other hand, just has one set of friends with which he does everything.It is MOST likely that ____.

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Self-monitoring refers to the extent to which individuals are capable of regulating their behavior in social situations and adapting it to the social context. Xolile's behavior of having different sets of friends for different activities suggests that he is capable of adapting his behavior to different social contexts, which is a characteristic of high self-monitors. Therefore, it is most likely that Xolile is higher in self-monitoring than Andile, who appears to have only one set of friends with which he does everything. There is no information to suggest which of the two brothers is higher in life satisfaction, so options C and D are not possible answers.

Xolile Has Certain Friends That He Plays Soccer With, Certain