Esmeralda Is Very Anxious About Taking Her Final Exam in Organic

Multiple Choice

Esmeralda is very anxious about taking her final exam in organic chemistry.Instead of doing last-minute studying in her dorm,Esmeralda goes to the exam room.Several students are already there,discussing their nervousness about the final.Social comparison theory would predict that Esmeralda will _____ in the presence of other anxious people.

A) become more anxious
B) become too aroused
C) feel validated
D) both A and B