Associating oneself with negative group representations because there are no alternative images to identify with is_____.

A) transference
B) disassociation
C) self-stereotyping
D) double consciousness

Self-stereotyping

The process by which individuals assign stereotypes to themselves based on their own group membership, which can affect their behavior and self-concept.

Double Consciousness

A term describing the internal conflict experienced by subjugated groups in an oppressive society, particularly the sense of looking at oneself through the eyes of a dominant culture.

Transference

In psychology, the process by which individuals project feelings, attitudes, or desires onto someone else, often unconsciously and rooted in previous relationships or experiences.