Shariah has noticed that people in her social group have been avoiding her.They no longer call her or ask her to go out with them.Shariah used to have high self-esteem, but now she is experiencing low self-esteem.What theory would predict this change in her self-esteem?

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The sociometer theory suggests that self-esteem is an internal gauge of the degree to which one is included versus excluded by others. In Shariah's case, being avoided by her social group likely leads to feelings of exclusion, which according to the sociometer theory, would predict a decrease in her self-esteem.

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