Suppose You Are Studying the Concept of Self-Handicapping

question 55

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are studying the concept of self-handicapping. Research shows that you will be able to remember this concept especially well if you link it to yourself in some way (e.g., by thinking of examples of times that you engaged in self-handicapping) . This finding refers to the ____.

• A)self-reference effect
• B)generalized other
• C)self-enhancement motive
• D)endowment effect

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