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Vincent's Self-Concept Is Relatively Straightforward

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Vincent's self-concept is relatively straightforward. He thinks of himself as a stockbroker, son, and collector of comic books. His friend Jim's self-concept is more complex. Although Jim's job as a lawyer is important to him, Jim has many other interests and responsibilities. Jim's self concept encompasses but is not limited to his work as a lawyer, being a parent to his two children, being part of a closely-knit network of friends, his volunteer work in a neighbourhood association, his role as treasurer of a radio-controlled airplane club, and so forth. Coincidentally, Vincent and Jim lose their jobs at the same time. According to Linville, we would expect that:


A) Jim will be more distressed by his job loss than Vincent, because losing his job also interferes with Jim's ability to fulfill the role of being a provider for his children.
B) Jim will be more distressed by his job loss than Vincent, because Jim's self-concept requires him to fulfill many roles, and Vincent's self-concept does not.
C) Vincent is likely to be more distressed than Jim, because Vincent's self-concept is more heavily invested in work than is the case for Jim.
D) We have no way of predicting who will be more distressed by the loss of a job.

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