Roberta is a judge for a nationally televised singing competition. She is surprised by contestants who are objectively bad singers but who act shocked when she tells them they are no good. Of the following, the most likely explanation for this inaccurate self-awareness is that they

A. practiced so much they assumed they had to be good.
B. had a poorly formed self-concept and sense of self.
C. overused self-enhancement strategies.
D. believed close relatives who always applauded them.


Answer: D

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