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iveyjurea · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Mark often goes to great lengths to avoid situations in which he might look foolish and embarrass himself. He won't try out for the school play and avoids speaking in front of groups whenever possible. A psychologist might identify Mark as suffering from

A. loneliness.
B. low self-esteem.
C. poor social skills.
D. poor cognitive development.

Question 2

William tries out for the high school baseball team but fails to make it. If we know that he is high in self-esteem, what might we expect William's reaction to be?

A. He will attribute his failure to his lack of effort.
B. He will blame the coach for making a poor decision.
C. He will think about something he does well.
D. He will ignore the feedback and continue to think of himself as a gifted baseball player.