Question

Kristin’s mother was very critical and hard to please. As a result, Kristen often felt ashamed and nervous around her mother. Years later, Kristin took a job where her boss was critical and hard to please—just like her mother! According to ____________, Kristin is likely to feel ashamed and nervous around her boss, which in turn will shape the nature of their relationship.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Self Relational Theory

Explanation: The authors propose an interpersonal social-cognitive theory of the self and personality, the relational self, in which knowledge about the self is linked with knowledge about significant others, and each linkage embodies a self-other relationship.