The anecdote about the student who defiantly threw his recyclable bottle in the trash, asserting, ""I'm not a campus liberal!"" illustrates the fact that individuals are resistant to adopt behaviors that ___________.

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The anecdote illustrates the fact that individuals are resistant to adopt behaviors that threaten their social identities. The student was unwilling to be associated with the identity of a "campus liberal," and therefore refused to engage in behavior that was perceived as being aligned with that identity.

The Anecdote About the Student Who Defiantly Threw His Recyclable