Asked by Simona Mastroianni on Sep 24, 2024
Research on self-handicapping suggests that
A) students who tend to engage in self-handicapping also tend to have lower grade point averages
B) engaging in self-handicapping helps to create positive impressions in others but only in the short term
C) women (but not men) tend to self-handicap through strategies that will actually hamper their performance
D) only men tend to claim excuses ahead of time
Self-Handicapping
A strategy where people create obstacles and excuses for themselves to avoid blame for possible future failures.
- Familiarize oneself with the concept of self-handicapping and its bearings on performance standards.
- Analyze the strategies and conclusions in the field of social psychology related to self-perception and attribution.
Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the concept of self-handicapping and its bearings on performance standards.
- Analyze the strategies and conclusions in the field of social psychology related to self-perception and attribution.
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