The So-Called 'Fear of Success' Theory - the Idea That

question 102

Multiple Choice

The so-called 'fear of success' theory - the idea that many people fear being too successful at work in case they turn off potential romantic partners - ____.

• A)has generally been discredited
• B)has been proposed as an explanation for self-handicapping
• C)has been supported in research with younger women (those born after 1970), but not supported in research with older women (those born before 1970)
• D)has been supported in research with older women (those born before 1970), but not supported in research with younger women (those born after 1970)

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