Using Contingent Self-Worth Items, an individual scores very low in the appearance domain and high in the academic competence domain. Next, the person receives feedback that he has no taste in fashion. How would this feedback affect his self-esteem? It would

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Since the individual scored low in the appearance domain, criticism in that area would not necessarily affect their overall self-esteem, as their self-worth is not heavily contingent on that domain.

Using Contingent Self-Worth Items, an Individual Scores Very Low in the Appearance