If You Tell Yourself, "It's Friday Already, I Might as Well

question 13

Multiple Choice

If you tell yourself, "It's Friday already, I might as well wait until Monday to start" you are

• A) blaming.
• B) rationalizing.
• C) procrastinating.
• D) justifying.

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