When Your Friend Is Feeling Very Stressed About an Upcoming

question 58

Multiple Choice

 When your friend is feeling very stressed about an upcoming exam, you are most likely to correctly assess her feelings when you

• A) are discussing the matter in less-stressful settings, like a party, which gives you enough distance to feel objective.
• B) pay more attention to what she is saying than to her facial expressions.
• C) are able to feel confident about your own upcoming exams.
• D) feel the same level of stress about your own upcoming exams.

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