Marian is a college freshman who is so self-critical of herself that she feels like she is a failure when she makes a B on an assignment rather than her usual A.She is so terrified of making mistakes that she kept rewriting an essay during class so many times that she did not finish it.Marian is now worried "sick" that she will make a "bad" grade on this essay.According to your textbook,Marian would best be described having

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Marian's behavior is indicative of maladaptive perfectionism, where she has unrealistically high expectations for herself and cannot tolerate anything less than perfection. This mentality causes her significant distress and interferes with her ability to complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner. This is different from test anxiety, as Marian's anxiety relates specifically to her fear of making mistakes and being perceived as a failure, rather than being anxious about the testing situation itself. Similarly, the concept of "freshman college jitters" is too broad and nonspecific to explain Marian's behavior. Finally, the question does not provide enough information to accurately assess Marian's level of neuroticism, so A cannot be the correct answer.

Marian Is a College Freshman Who Is So Self-Critical of Herself