According to the Authors of Your Text, One Major Problem

question 86

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text, one major problem with preparing excuses in advance of possible failure is that __________.

• A) we may come to believe those excuses and exert less effort to succeed
• B) others may believe our excuses and make us the object of pity
• C) an excess of excuses can lead to negative attributions of irresponsibility
• D) when people believe our excuses, we overestimate our abilities

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Definitions:

Caring Contact

Interactions or correspondences characterized by empathy, support, and concern for the well-being of others.

Social Contact

Interactions and relationships between individuals in a society, which can form the basis of social networks and social bonds.

Fully Human

A term implying the achievement or realization of a person's potential, capabilities, and abilities to the fullest extent, embodying all aspects of human nature.

René Spitz

A psychoanalyst known for his research on the development of infants, particularly focusing on the impacts of emotional deprivation.