Which statement is an example of negative self-talk?
A) "I wonder why my boss wants to see me. I guess I'll just have to wait and see."
B) "I'll have to start working on my next paper earlier, so I can do a better job."
C) "I won the speech contest, but none of the other speakers were very good."
D) "Too bad I missed that one problem, but overall I did pretty well on this test."

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C) "I won the speech contest, but none of the other speakers were very good." is an example of negative self-talk because it diminishes the speaker's achievement by attributing it to the lack of skill in others, rather than recognizing their own skill or effort.

Which Statement Is an Example of Negative Self-Talk