Susan Thinks She Is Not Good at Delivering Public Presentations

question 67

Multiple Choice

Susan thinks she is not good at delivering public presentations, so she doesn't prepare or research her topic. During her speech, she is unprepared, forgets to cover one of her main points, and feels like her speech failed. This behavior demonstrates (a)

• A) critical self-reflection.
• B) social comparison.
• C) Self-Discrepancy Theory.
• D) self-fulfilling prophecy.

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