When People Fail at Something Important to Them,they Are ________

question 31

Multiple Choice

When people fail at something important to them,they are ________ likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination because they are motivated to ________.

• A) more; improve their self-image
• B) more; disidentify themselves from their group
• C) less; conserve mental effort
• D) less; disidentify themselves from their failure

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Definitions:

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