According to Self-Discrepancy Theory, your self- esteem is highest when

Question

A. Your self-concept matches you ideal and ought selves.
B. Your self-concept exceeds your ideal and ought selves.
C. There is a great discrepancy between your ideal and ought selves.
D. You concentrate on your ideal self rather than your ought self.

Answer 1

According to Self-Discrepancy Theory, your self-esteem is highest when A. Your self-concept matches your ideal and ought selves.

This theory posits that self-esteem is influenced by the degree of discrepancy between the actual self and the ideal (what one aspires to be) and ought (what one believes they should be) selves. When there is a match between one's self-concept and these standards, self-esteem is likely to be at its highest.