Arnold Has Named His Pickup Truck Betty and Often Speaks

Multiple Choice

Arnold has named his pickup truck Betty and often speaks to it. He has owned this truck for about 14 years, and it often used to break down and require expensive repairs. On a recent trip, the axle broke and there were no spare parts to be found. Regardless of the loss of its function, Arnold still keeps the truck in his garage. In the context of special possession characteristics, this is an example of _____.

A) ​profaning a special possession
B) ​an actual identity schema
C) reluctance to discard
D) an ideal identity schema
E) ​preserving a profane possession