Which of the following statements best reflects self-affirmation theory?
a. People see themselves as better than others particularly on traits that can be viewed in many different ways.
b. People maintain feelings of worth after an identity threat by focusing on how great they are in a different life area/domain.
c. People are motivated to see themselves in a positive light, and they construe the world in ways that support this need.
d. People want others to confirm their self-views, and this is true whether those views are positive or negative in valence.