Ralph's Girlfriend of Two Months Broke Up with Him Yesterday

Ralph's girlfriend of two months broke up with him yesterday. He thinks it was because he is too talkative on their dates. At a party this weekend, Ralph has decided that he will make an attempt to let other people he meets do more of the talking during their conversation. According to the social-cognitive viewpoint, Ralph is trying to:

A) Validate his need for cognition
B) Assess his internal control for reinforcement
C) Seek further understanding and clarification of his personal world
D) Demonstrate his ability to respond to interpersonal negative reinforcement