Whenever Mike Enters His Family's Den Where the Sports Trophies

Whenever Mike enters his family's den where the sports trophies that he has won are on the mantle,his self-esteem is temporarily boosted.This is best described as caused by the fact that ________.

A) self-esteem is responsive to life events
B) self-esteem is the result of family members' opinions
C) athletic skill is highly prized by males
D) people generally feel better about themselves in their own homes
E) while self-esteem is temporarily boosted,it is very short-lived