Faced with feelings of disappointment after failing a test, which of the following statements provide the best example of self-compassion?
a. I need to study more for the next exam
b. The instructor wrote a bad test and the test did not give me a chance to show what I have learned
c. It is OK that I am disappointed in my performance; I can figure out how to improve for the next test
d. Everybody else did better than me; I am the worst student in the class
Ans: c
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