According to Leary and Kowalski (1995) ,people become prone to experience social anxiety when faced with and .

A) high depression; high anxiety
B) strong impression management skills; weak self-control
C) weak self-control; low self-efficacy
D) high self-presentational motivation; low self-efficacy

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According to Leary and Kowalski (1995) ,people become prone to experience social anxiety when faced with ______ and ______.

A) high depression; high anxiety
B) strong impression management skills; weak self-control
C) weak self-control; low self-efficacy
D) high self-presentational motivation; low self-efficacy

Annie Jn Pierre · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Leary and Kowalski (1995) suggest that people are more likely to experience social anxiety when they have a high motivation for self-presentation but low self-efficacy, or belief in their own ability to perform well in social situations. This means that they are highly concerned with how they are perceived by others but lack confidence in their ability to present themselves effectively.

According to Leary and Kowalski (1995) ,people become prone to experience social anxiety when faced with and .

A) high depression; high anxiety
B) strong impression management skills; weak self-control
C) weak self-control; low self-efficacy
D) high self-presentational motivation; low self-efficacy

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