Jake and Martin Are Standing at the Counter of the Convenience

question 76

Multiple Choice

Jake and Martin are standing at the counter of the convenience store, and Jake-who has just failed his psychology exam-is animatedly telling Martin that the exam was unfair and that his professor is unreasonable. As he takes his change, Jake sees his image on the security camera. This causes him to wonder whether he actually studied enough for the exam. Jake's self-scrutiny in this situation would be predicted by __________ theory.

• A) self-awareness
• B) self-perception
• C) self-esteem
• D) self-verification

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