Multiple Choice
Which person will experience the greatest negative emotional consequence to self-discrepancy?
A) Sarah thinks she ought to be much thinner than she is, but doesn't dwell on it.
B) Mira is obsessed with her appearance and thinks she is heavier than she ought to be.
C) Sam thinks he ought to be a better athlete than he is, but feels this discrepancy is rather small.
D) Jared thinks he ought to have better grades, but school just isn't that important to him.
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