Matthew Gives a Presentation to His Interviewers

Matthew gives a presentation to his interviewers.He is nervous,and he presumes that his nervousness is obvious to the interviewers.He fears that they would consider him an incompetent candidate.As a result,he becomes more nervous,his voice quivers,and his hands tremble.Matthew's rising nervousness is caused by:

A) defensive pessimism.
B) the false consensus effect.
C) the illusion of transparency.
D) cognitive dissonance.