Esmeralda Is Very Anxious About Taking Her Final Exam in Organic

question 53

Multiple Choice

Esmeralda is very anxious about taking her final exam in organic chemistry.Instead of doing last-minute studying in her dorm,Esmeralda goes to the exam room.Several students are already there,discussing their nervousness about the final.Social comparison theory would predict that Esmeralda will _____ in the presence of other anxious people.

• A) become more anxious
• B) become too aroused
• C) feel validated
• D) both A and B

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