As such, when things do not go as planned, people who struggle with impostorism feel overwhelmed or disappointed and tend to generalize their inability to meet their perfectionistic goals as evidence that they are a failure. Answer choices for the above question A. Impostorism is the same thing as being overwhelmed B. Those who often fail are more susceptible to impostorism C. Perfectionism worsens impostorism D. Impostorism results from holding oneself responsible for one's actions

Impostorism is a psychological dilemma in a person that results from a person's inability to accept his/ her failures and blaming himself/ herself for every wrong. The need to be the very best at all times and fears of failing are some causes of this impostor syndrome.

In the given passage, the author states that "people who struggle with impostorism feel overwhelmed or disappointed and tend to generalize their inability to meet their perfectionistic goals as evidence that they are a failure." This means that the need to be a perfectionist at all times leads a person to have a sense of being a failure when once these perfectionistic ideals are not met.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.