As a Child,Naomi Was Usually the Only One in the Class

question 27

Multiple Choice

As a child,Naomi was usually the only one in the class with her ethnic background.She was also small for her age.As a result,she was often excluded or ignored by the other kids.Now,as a teen,she is often told how attractive she is.Based on the concept of rejection sensitivity,she is likely to think,

• A)"The past is the past,and now is now."
• B)"They're all just after something,and once they get it,they'll drop me."
• C)"It's just like the story of the Ugly Duckling,and that had a happy ending too."
• D)"Now I can get back at all those kids who were so mean to me."

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