Fred Really Likes Wilma and Would Like to Ask Her

question 7

Multiple Choice

Fred really likes Wilma and would like to ask her out. At a party one night, he finds himself alone with Wilma. They talk for a while, and then Wilma leaves to rejoin her friends. As he's walking home, Fred thinks to himself, "I'd really like to ask her out, but I'd be so embarrassed if she turned me down. Besides, it's pretty clear that she's not interested in me, otherwise she'd probably have asked me out herself." Fred's thoughts reflect _______.

• A) romantic disinterest
• B) fear of rejection
• C) utter stupidity
• D) pluralistic ignorance

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