Question

Anjelica is talking with some friends one day, and she reveals a personal secret disclosed by another friend, Celia. Although Anjelica shared her friend's secret accidentally, she knows this is a serious violation of Celia's trust. Anjelica knows she is generally a trustworthy person, however, and vows to confess her mistake to Celia, with a promise to do whatever it takes to earn her trust again. According to research discussed in your textbook, which emotion is Anjelica most likely to be feeling?

Select one:

Answer 1

Anjelica likely feels guilt for sharing Celia's secret, acknowledging her mistake, and seeking to restore the trust between them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Anjelica is the most likely feeling guilt after accidentally disclosing a personal secret trusted to her by her friend, Celia.

This emotion arises from a recognition that she violated a social norm—breaking a friend's trust—and acknowledges that this requires making amends.

Her action of confessing and promising to earn her friend's trust back is a typical response when someone feels it as a guilty, as it is motivated by the desire to the repair the social relationship affected by the wrongdoing.