Marian is a college freshman who is so 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 fear of making mistakes and feeling like a failure when she doesn't achieve her usual level of performance suggest maladaptive perfectionism. This is a pattern of thinking and behavior characterized by setting exceedingly high standards for oneself, having unrealistic expectations, and being overly self-critical. It can lead to anxiety, procrastination, and other negative outcomes. While Marian may also have test anxiety or be experiencing some level of adjustment difficulty as a college freshman, these do not fully capture the nature of her difficulties.

Marian Is a College Freshman Who Is So Critical of Herself