A Child Hears from Parents and Teachers That She Is

A child hears from parents and teachers that she is very smart.What would happen to the self-concept of the child based on the looking-glass self-theory?

A) They become overly confident and stop trying as hard in school.
B) They become more confident and try harder to meet this image.
C) They become less confident because the compliments did not come from their peers.
D) They become less confident because child subculture does not respect praise from authority figures.