Most People Feel Better About a Failure If They Can

question 164

Multiple Choice

Most people feel better about a failure if they can attribute it to something about the situation instead of their own ability. For this reason, a number of people

• A) intentionally put themselves at a disadvantage on certain tasks.
• B) express their ambitions in more exact terms than are really necessary.
• C) prefer to associate with people more successful than themselves.
• D) give the same attributions to their own behavior as to other people's behavior.

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Definitions:

Psychological Contract

An unwritten agreement of mutual expectations between employees and employers beyond the formal employment contract.

Contributions

Refers to the individual or collective acts of adding or donating something of value to a project, cause, or body of knowledge.

Psychological Contract

The unwritten, implicit expectations and agreements between employees and their employers regarding their mutual obligations.

Inducements

Incentives or rewards offered to employees or other parties to motivate desired behaviors or actions.