A Man Thinks of Himself as an Outstanding Athlete

question 44

Multiple Choice

A man thinks of himself as an outstanding athlete. One day, he watches some tennis players at his athletic club who are considerably better than he is. This information is threatening to his self-concept. Because the man is not fully functioning, Rogers might have expected him to do one of the following except one. Which one?

• A) Experience anxiety.
• B) Reinterpret what he has seen to make it less threatening.
• C) Deny that the men are good tennis players.
• D) Accept that there are better tennis players than himself.

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