Andrew had plans to be married by the age of 25; however, he turned 30 and was still unmarried. He concluded that he was incapable of maintaining a healthy relationship. Andrew's self-esteem was impacted by which of the following?
A) gender differences
B) social comparison
C) self-expectations
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

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Andrew's self-esteem was impacted by his own expectations for himself to be married by a certain age. When he failed to meet this expectation, he perceived himself as incapable of maintaining a healthy relationship, which negatively affected his self-esteem. This is an example of self-expectations influencing self-esteem.

Andrew Had Plans to Be Married by the Age of 25;