Mike desperately wants to do well on the SAT Reasoning Test, because his scores on this test will affect his chances of getting into his first-choice college
He also knows that many students at his school think SAT scores are good indicators of how "smart" one is. Yet the night before the test, rather than get a good night's sleep, Mike goes out with his friends, has a few beers, comes home late, and wakes up with a hangover. With this information in mind, we might suspect that Mike:
a. Is engaging in self-handicapping
b. Is working hard to counteract the effects of stereotype threat
c. Is the victim of situated motivation
d. Has facilitating anxiety about the test
A
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