Marjorie plays soccer. She is a first year student on her high school team, and after the first practice, she feels pretty awful about herself because the seniors are much better players than she is. She tells her friend, "I look like a five-year-old compared to them! How will I ever get that good? I'm embarrassed to even practice." By judging her ability based on the skills of her teammates,

Marjorie is engaging in ____.

A) direct definition
B) ego boundaries
C) social comparison
D) self fulfilling prophecy
E) reflected appraisal

C