While Self-Handicapping Represents Is Indicative of a Negative Character Flaw,there

question 9

Multiple Choice

While self-handicapping represents is indicative of a negative character flaw,there are potential benefits associated with the practice.Which of the following is not a potential benefit?

• A)Protects self-esteem when failure occurs.
• B)Augments perceived ability when success unexpectedly occurs.
• C)The practice is manipulative and creates the expectation of failure.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Machiavellianism

A personality characteristic involving one’s willingness to do whatever it takes to get one’s own way.

Discord

A lack of agreement or harmony between people or things, often resulting in conflict or disorder.

Cognitive Component

A part of an attitude that encompasses the beliefs, thoughts, and attributes that we have about an object or situation.

ABC Model

A cognitive-behavioral model that describes the relationship between activating events, beliefs, and consequences in understanding human behavior.