Question

7. José is afraid to ask Tina on a date because he fears she will say no. José is experiencing A. positive self-talk. B. negative attitude. C. self-confidence. D. negative self-talk.

Answer 1

Jose is afraid of asking her out: he is focusing on the negative, not positive aspects ( so not "positive self-talk), and he is lacking self-confidence. Instead he is having negative thoughts, and convincing himself that the bad situation will happen - this means it's a negative self-talk - answer D

Answer 2

José who is afraid to ask Tina on a date because he fears she will say no is experiencing negative self-talk. Correct answer: D

Self-talk denotes the inner dialogue we have with ourselves.  Negative self-talk is an inner critic which limits us and our possibilities. The fact the Jose fears and thinks of the negative outcome of the situation means that he ahs a negative attitude and a negative self-talk.