As a Child,Jonah Was Awkward and Did Not Have Many

Multiple Choice

As a child,Jonah was awkward and did not have many friends.Consequently,he experienced low self-esteem.Now that he is older,he has developed many solid friendships and feels comfortable around and valued by others.As an adult,his self-esteem has improved dramatically.Which theory would predict this change in self-esteem?

A) terror management theory
B) self-monitoring theory
C) social schema theory
D) sociometer theory