Suppose That You Are Studying the Concept of Self-Handicapping

question 99

Multiple Choice

Suppose that 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 personal examples of times that you yourself engaged in self-handicapping) . This demonstrates the power of ____.

• A) the self-reference effect
• B) automatic egotism
• C) the self-enhancement motive
• D) self-regulation

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Definitions:

Cognitive

Relating to the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Counseling

A professional relationship and process that helps individuals, couples, or groups effectively address personal, social, or psychological challenges.

Double-blind Studies

Research designs in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving the treatment, to prevent bias.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which people experience a perceived benefit from a treatment that has no therapeutic effect, attributed to the individual's belief in the treatment's efficacy.