Michael, a 5-year-old boy, participated in a painting competition held in his class and failed to qualify for the school-level competition. Michael has contingent self-esteem, and he is most likely to say that he failed because
A. he is bad at drawing.
B. the teacher is partial toward other children.
C. the time allotted was insufficient.
D. he was sick.
Answer: A
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Which of the following modality treatments involves two people in an intimate relationship who are having difficulties and are trying to resolve them?
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