Part A By becoming too deeply central to an individual’s sense of self, which of the following risks the most negative consequences, according to the author in “My Possessions, Myself”?
A. a person's child or spouse
B. a person's body part
C. a person's favorite movie star
D. a person's childhood memories
Part B
Which quotation from “My Possessions, Myself” provides the best support for the answer to Part A?
A. Body parts are normally so well integrated into our identities that we think of them as "me" rather than merely "mine."
B. To most of the people in our study, and others we interviewed, childhood was an especially important time of life.
C. Prominent political figures and favorite stars of movies and television were usually at the opposite end of the "selfness" continuum, unrelated to the sense of identity.
D. Or by identifying too strongly with a spouse or child, we may end up living vicariously, instead of developing our own potential.