The So-Called "Fear of Success" Theory-The Idea That Many People

question 38

Multiple Choice

The so-called "fear of success" theory-the idea that many people fear being too successful at work lest 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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