When he attends a rush event at the local fraternity, Carmine feels that the fraternity brothers do not like him much. He does not think that he should come back to this fraternity and feels sure that he will not be asked to join. According to ____ theory, Carmine's self-esteem will drop after the party because he will feel that his behaviors at the event were not acceptable to others.

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The sociometer theory suggests that self-esteem is an internal gauge of the degree to which one is accepted or valued by others. In Carmine's case, feeling that his behaviors were not acceptable to the fraternity brothers would likely lead to a drop in self-esteem, as per this theory.

When He Attends a Rush Event at the Local Fraternity