Sandra Has Just Received a Bad Result in Her Language

question 29

Multiple Choice

Sandra has just received a bad result in her language paper. After telling her parents, she points to her achievement in a recent swimming competition. Steele (1988) calls this strategy:

• A) self-affirmation.
• B) achievement motivation.
• C) BIRGing.
• D) self-verification.

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