Usually When Parker Goes into an Exam,he Thinks,"What a Dummy

question 42

Multiple Choice

Usually when Parker goes into an exam,he thinks,"What a dummy I am,always studying the wrong things." This time,however,Parker tries thinking,"I studied some of the right things,and I will do the best I can." Parker is engaging in ____.

• A) a defense mechanism
• B) cognitive dissonance
• C) repression
• D) cognitive restructuring

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