When Mark Goes to Give Jean a Congratulatory Pat on the Back

Multiple Choice

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1,and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Jean's behaviour?

A) Jean must really dislike me.
B) Jean must have been abused as a child.
C) What's her problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer.
D) Jean must have low self-esteem.
E) Jean must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended.