Question

The idea that feelings of self-esteem evolved to gauge social acceptance is known as the ________ theory.

Answer 1

The idea that feelings of self- esteem evolved to gauge social acceptance is known as the “Sociometer theory”.

Answer 2

The idea that feelings of self-esteem evolved to gauge social acceptance is known as the sociometer theory.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this exercise, you have to complete the sentence given and answer which theory is the one described about self-esteem. The correct answer is the sociometer theory.

The sociometer theory was developed by Mark Leary and his colleagues during 1995 and it explains the function of self-esteem and its relation to gauge social acceptance.