Luis Has Negative Schemas About His Looks and His Intelligence

question 42

Multiple Choice

Luis has negative schemas about his looks and his intelligence. He believes he is unattractive and doubts his smarts. At school on Friday, Luis interacted with a few different people. Which of these interactions is Luis likely to remember the following week?

• A) Luis's track coach said he needs to practice more.
• B) Luis's friend told him she did poorly on the SATs.
• C) Luis's classmate told him his new haircut looks good.
• D) Luis's history teacher said his paper was not clear.

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