Anya, a High School Student, Finally Musters Up to Courage

question 58

Multiple Choice

Anya, a high school student, finally musters up to courage to say hello to a group of "cool" kids at school. Suppose that these kids completely reject her by snubbing her greeting and then laughing at her as she walks by. In the immediate aftermath of this social rejection, Anya goes straight in to her geometry class, where she finds that there is a pop quiz. She is most likely to ____.

• A) perform unusually well on the quiz
• B) show an exceptional level of self-discipline, and resist the temptation to cheat off of her neighbor
• C) experience a sense of emotional numbness
• D) be in a positive mood

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