Imagine that you are saying these messages to yourself: "Oh, I have that interpersonal test in the morning. I really haven't studied, so maybe I'll skip it. But maybe I won't be able to take a make-up test. I'd better go after all and take my chances." This is an example of which aspect of self-perception?
A) self-monitoring
B) self-talk
C) impression formation
D) situational attribution

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This is an example of self-talk, which refers to the messages we tell ourselves internally. The other options are not relevant to this scenario. Self-monitoring refers to the degree to which individuals are aware of and able to regulate their own behavior in social situations. Impression formation refers to the process of forming impressions of other people, while situational attribution refers to the tendency to attribute behavior to external factors rather than internal dispositions.

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