A Student Must Come Back to the Learning Laboratory to Repeat

Multiple Choice

A student must come back to the learning laboratory to repeat the skills check for insertion of a nasogastric tube. The instructor overhears the student saying, "I know I can do this, I know I can do this!" The instructor interprets this behavior as:

A) a self-defeating behavior.
B) positive self-talk.
C) perfectionism.
D) blaming.