Creating a Handy Excuse for Later Failure in Order to Protect

question 122

Multiple Choice

Creating a handy excuse for later failure in order to protect one's self-image is known as

• A)self-handicapping.
• B)self-serving bias.
• C)internal locus of control.
• D)self-monitoring.

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