Compared to her friends, Tiana is very self-aware, often reflecting on the reasons for her decisions and behaviours. She is also very committed to her morals and values, trying hard to act in ways that are consistent with her views on life. In her relationships, she is very honest and sincere, allowing others to get to know "the real Tiana." Based on the information provided, which facet of Kernis and Goldman's definition of authenticity is difficult to determine about Tiana?

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Let’s unpack the scenario about Tiana and connect it to Kernis and Goldman’s facets of authenticity. 
Option A: awareness of internal qualities. The description mentions that Tiana is self-aware and reflective about her decisions and morals, which aligns with having awareness of internal qualities. This facet seems clearly observable in her behavior, making A not difficult to determine.
Option B: unbiased processing of self-relevant information. This facet concerns whether a person can attend to self-relevant information without distortions or defensiveness. In the vignette, we are told she reflects on decisions and acts in ways consistent with her views, and is honest in relationships. While these details imply self-reflection, they do not provide evidence about whether she processes self-relevant information in a biased or unbiased way. The information given could be interpreted as consistent alignment with her values, which does not necessarily demonstrate unbiased processing. Thus, B is plausible as being difficult to determine from the description because the text does not reveal whether she filters or distorts information about herself in a way that preserves her self-views.
Option C: behaving in accord with one's values, preferences, and needs. The passage explicitly notes she tries hard to act in ways consistent with her morals and values, which directly matches this facet. This seems straightforward and easy to determine from the provided information, making C not difficult.
Option D: being authentic in close relationships. The statement that she is honest and sincere in relationships and allows others to know “the real Tiana” fits this facet well. It’s clearly supported by the details given, so it’s not difficult to determine.
Option E: not conforming to others' expectations. The description does not directly address conformity or resistance to others’ expectations, though honesty and consistency with her own morals are mentioned. Because there’s no explicit cue about her handling others’ expectations, this facet is not clearly supported or contradicted by the vignette, which could make E moderately difficult to determine as well. However, the strongest ambiguity remains around processing self-relevant information, since the text doesn’t reveal bias in self-processing.
In sum, the information provided highlights awareness of internal qualities (A), acting in line with personal values (C), and authenticity in relationships (D) quite clearly, while it gives insufficient specifics about whether she engages in unbiased (unbiased) processing of self-relevant information (B). The question asks which facet is difficult to determine, and among the options, B stands out as the one most lacking direct evidence in the description. The remaining options are either directly supported or their support is explicit, making them less ambiguous. The nuanced gap lies in whether her self-information is processed without bias, which the vignette does not establish, whereas the other facets are more clearly evidenced or contradicted by the text.

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