This question is missing the options. I've found them online. They are the following:
When Celia meets Adam, she is sure that he is interested in dating her. When Adam walks past her the next three days without talking to her, Celia decides he is just distracted by his classes. Celia seems to be engaging in __________.
A. behavioral affirmation
B. accommodation
C. behavioral confirmation
D. convergence
Answer:
Celia seems to be engaging in A. behavioral affirmation.
Explanation:
As we can see, Adam's behaviors are not confirming Celia's ideas of him. Yet, instead of being disappointed or simply changing her mind, admitting she was initially wrong about his feelings, Celia keeps on explaining his actions in a way that suits her ideas. What Celia is doing is behavioral affirmation. She is basically creating a concept, an ideal of what Adam is, of how he feels. It's as if he can do no wrong, after all Celia is constructing and explaining Adam's self according to her initial impression of him.
