The Threat-To-Self-Esteem Model Suggests That Receiving Help Is Experienced as ______

The threat-to-self-esteem model suggests that receiving help is experienced as ______ when the recipient feels appreciated and cared for, but is experienced as ______ when the recipient feels inferior and overly dependent.

A) self-supportive; self-threatening
B) self-enhancing; self-handicapping
C) self-promoting; self-conscious
D) self-aggrandizing; self-demoralizing