Phoebe composes a new song. She imagines that her mother will think the song is amateurish, and therefore she decides the song is not very good. This is an example of

a. reflected appraisal
b. self-handicapping
c. positive illusion
d. self-perception

Answer: A

Psychology

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Which of the following is a reason why introspection can be misleading?

a) We often don't remember situations as they really happened. b) We don't always know or have conscious access to the reasons for our actions. c) We aren't able to generate logical theories of why we acted in particular ways. d) We rarely remember how we felt during situations prior to the present.

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