One Reason Why Some People Adopt a Self-Handicapping Strategy, Such

question 34

Multiple Choice

One reason why some people adopt a self-handicapping strategy, such as staying out late and failing to study the night before a test, is that they want to

• A) attribute their failure to lack of sleep.
• B) attribute their failure to internal causes.
• C) demonstrate that their performance is consistent despite variations in effort.
• D) show off that they can succeed despite lack of effort.

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