Which of the Following Illustrates the Concept of Self-Handicapping

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates the concept of self-handicapping?

• A) Alice sets unrealistically high goals for herself because she thinks this will motivate her to work harder.
• B) Bob is persuaded to buy something he doesn't really need, but then he is too embarrassed to return it to the store.
• C) Cassandra stays up all night talking with friends before her final exam so she can blame her low score on staying up all night if she fails.
• D) Donald continues to be a smoker, even though he just wrote a paper explaining the health risks involved in smoking.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Proposition

A statement that presents a supposition or conditional situation and its possible outcomes.

Consequent

The outcome or result in a conditional statement that logically follows from the antecedent, given the antecedent is true.

Hypothetical Proposition

A statement or proposition based on hypothesis rather than firm evidence, used in logical and philosophical arguments.

Converse

In logic and mathematics, the converse of a statement is formed by reversing its terms and predicate, often producing a different statement.