Because She Is Often Rejected by Her Parents, Sally Mistrusts

Multiple Choice

Because she is often rejected by her parents, Sally mistrusts other people and treats them with hostility, which leads to their rejection of her. This cycle of rejection, mistrust, hostility, and further rejection illustrates what is meant by

A) self-transcendence.
B) the spotlight effect.
C) reaction formation.
D) reciprocal determinism.