Noelle Dreamed of Being a Professional Singer

question 21

Multiple Choice

Noelle dreamed of being a professional singer.She even tried out for American Idol, but the judges said she'd never make it.She knows they're wrong, though, because her family says that she's the best they've ever heard.This is an example of _____________.

• A)Manipulating appraisals
• B)Selective social comparison
• C)Selective information processing
• D)Denial

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