When Tory Was Asked If She Was Smart She Immediately

question 80

Multiple Choice

When Tory was asked if she was smart she immediately answered, "I think I am just as smart as anyone else." Tory's ability to answer effortlessly and automatically shows that

• A)she has low self-esteem and is providing a reactive, defensive response.
• B)she has high self-esteem and is responding in a genuine, confident way.
• C)her self-schema includes information about her intelligence.
• D)she does not value intelligence very highly.

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