You View Yourself as an Effective Public Speaker Because You

Multiple Choice

You view yourself as an effective public speaker because you have always received good grades on speeches in school, you have consistently won top honours at speech contests, and you enjoy speaking.On you most recent speech you found yourself feeling extremely nervous, the audience didn't seem to be paying attention to you, and the jokes you told fell flat.Which is the best reason to explain why you are unlikely to incorporate this experience into your self-concept?

A) This experience was inconsistent with your past experiences when speaking.
B) You have no knowledge of the audience's expertise in the area of judging speeches.
C) Generally individuals have told you that you are an effective speaker.
D) You have a bloated sense of your own abilities.