Considering that most people want others to view them in a positive light, the particular way in which we strive to view ourselves and the way in which we want others to view us pertains to our a) pretending self b) self-preservation c) falsifying self d) self-presentation

The correct option that fills the blank in the paragraph is:

- Considering that most people want others to view them in a positive light, the particular way in which we strive to view ourselves and the way in which we want others to view us pertains to our self-presentation.

D) Self-presentation.

Explanation:

Taking into account that the concept of ourselves is validated by how the people see us, it means, the image that we have about ourselves is based in the concept of the other people, the self-presentation allows to show that attributes that we want the others know and to modify which they think about us, next it feedback us making a general image how we are in the society.