Both Brianna, an American college student, and her Japanese classmate Yoshi are slated to give presentations in their cultural psychology class tomorrow. Tonight, they want privacy, so they are practicing their speeches in their rooms alone. Given that public speaking heightens one’s sense of objective self-awareness, how do you expect both students to react when practicing their presentations alone versus when presenting in front of their classmates?

Question

A. Both Brianna and Yoshi will be more critical of their public performance than their private performance.
B. Brianna will be more critical of her public (versus private) performance but Yoshi will be more critical of her private (versus public) performance.
C. Brianna will be more critical of her private (versus public) performance but Yoshi will be more critical of her public (versus private) performance.
D. Brianna will be more critical of her public (versus private) performance but Yoshi will be critical of both performances.
E. Brianna will be critical of both performances but Yoshi will be more critical of her public (versus private) performance.