Work by the psychologist Tory Higgins on self-concept, self-discrepancies, and emotion indicates that people tend to feel ______ when they experience a discrepancy between the _______________.
A) anxious; actual and ought self
B) depressed; actual and ought self
C) anxious; actual and ideal self
D) depressed; ideal and ought self

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According to Tory Higgins' self-discrepancy theory, people feel anxious when there is a discrepancy between their actual self and their ought self, as this discrepancy involves failing to meet duties and obligations.

Work by the Psychologist Tory Higgins on Self-Concept, Self-Discrepancies, and Emotion