Susan sees herself as a poor student in math class, but she would like to be the most accomplished student in the class. Susan is demonstrating a discrepancy between her ____________ self and her ____________ self.

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Susan's actual self is her current perception of her abilities in math class. Her ideal self is her desired perception of her abilities, which is to be the most accomplished student in the class. The discrepancy between these two selves is what is driving her desire to improve. This fits the description of D, where the options are "actual; ideal".

Susan Sees Herself as a Poor Student in Math Class