You Stayed Up All Night Cramming for This Examination and Didn't

question 18

Multiple Choice

You stayed up all night cramming for this examination and didn't do as well as you had hoped. "If only I had started studying sooner and gotten a good night's rest, I'd have done much better," you think to yourself. You have just engaged in __________.

• A) self-justification
• B) counterfactual thinking
• C) wish fulfillment
• D) unrealistic fantasy

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Definitions:

Group Dynamics

The study of the behaviors and psychological processes that occur within a social group or between social groups.

Adolescents' Behavior

The patterns of actions, attitudes, and emotions characteristic of individuals in the teenage years, ranging from puberty to legal adulthood.

Shared Norms

Common beliefs or standards of behavior accepted within a group or society.

Identity Formation

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