Stan is a member of the Association for Consumer Research, but when he attends the conferences he doesn't feel connected to the group. Even though his research is received favorably, he often feels excluded and detached from the other members and doesn't really enjoy the conference as much as the other participants. Stan can best be described has having a(n) _____ with respect to this group.
A) interpersonal barrier
B) separated self-schema
C) mental barrier
D) incongruent attitude
E) dissociative self-schema

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Stan's detachment from the other members and lack of enjoyment at the conferences suggests that he may have a separated self-schema, where he does not see himself as a true member of the group and does not identify with its values or norms.

Stan Is a Member of the Association for Consumer Research