Your classmate says she procrastinates her school work. She says she works best under
pressure, but not for classes that are simplytoo hard. This is a classic case of which of the
following?
a. Self-handicapping
b. The actor-observer effect
c. Cognitive dissonance
d. The representativeness heuristic
e. False consensus
a. Self-handicapping
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a. have no other choice because of genetic and social determinants of prejudice b. seek to enhance their self-esteem by viewing their own group as superior c. continue receiving criticism for their behavior d. fear more liberal thinking and critical analysis will leave them at a disadvantage
You have been very interested in the after effects of divorce and have carefully evaluated the various situations
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