________ holds that people are motivated to view themselves in a favorable light and that they do so through reflection and social comparison.

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The self-evaluation maintenance model proposes that people are motivated to maintain or enhance their self-esteem by either doing well in areas that are personally important to them or distancing themselves from individuals who perform better than them in those areas. This is achieved through reflection and social comparison. The other options - self-discrepancy theory, self-verification theory, and the five-factor model - do not specifically address the motivation to view oneself in a favorable light.

________ Holds That People Are Motivated to View Themselves in a Favorable