Anand Witnesses a Particularly Bad Argument Between His Parents

Multiple Choice

Anand witnesses a particularly bad argument between his parents. Among other things, his parents are arguing about whether his mother was too harsh in her punishment of Anand when he would not share a cookie with his sister. Anand thinks to himself, ÒIt's my fault my parents are fighting! If I had been better behaved, my parents would be happy.Ó Anand's thoughts are best described as an example of:

A) primary appraisal.
B) secondary appraisal.
C) self-blame.
D) sensitization.