According to psychologist Tory Higgins,which of the following terms refers to a person's understanding of what others want him or her to be?

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The term "ought self" refers to a person's understanding of what others want him or her to be. The ideal self refers to a person's understanding of who they would like to be, while self-schema refers to a person's beliefs about themselves in general. Self-complexity refers to the number of distinct roles and aspects of self-concept that a person has. Since we are looking for the term that specifically deals with what others want, option C, "ought self," is the correct answer.

According to Psychologist Tory Higgins,which of the Following Terms Refers