(a) He expects people to dislike him because he is nervous and uncertain, so he immediately notices how calm and poised others are. This makes him even more anxious, and prevents him from taking an...

(a) He expects people to dislike him because he is nervous and uncertain, so he immediately notices how calm and poised others are. This makes him even more anxious, and prevents him from taking an interest in others. (b) Because he expects people to dislike him, he is predisposed to perceive their facial expressions as negative. (c) He consistently approaches his social problems in only one way, by avoiding most people, because he has reduced anxiety by doing so in the past and is convinced that this is the only way he can gain a measure of peace. (d) He has vivid memories of embarrassing himself during a recent call that went very badly, so he decides not to call someone else. He fails to realize that the next girl he calls may help him to behave more appropriately by being more sympathetic or compatible.