Jane does not like to buy expensive clothes. However, when she is out shopping with her colleagues who regularly splurge on luxury brands, she ends up buying expensive clothes to impress them. The given scenario illustrates the individual difference variable of _____.
A) separated self-schema
B) low connected self-schema
C) attention to social comparison information
D) low susceptibility to interpersonal influence

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Attention to social comparison information refers to an individual's tendency to compare themselves with others and use their behavior as a reference point for their own actions. In this scenario, Jane is influenced by her colleagues' behavior and ends up buying expensive clothes to impress them, indicating her attention to social comparison information. The other options are not relevant in this scenario.

Jane Does Not Like to Buy Expensive Clothes