Usually when Parker goes into an exam, he thinks, "What a dummy I am, always studying the wrong things." This time, however, Parker tries thinking, "I studied some of the right things, and I will do the best I can." Parker is engaging in ____

a. ?a defense mechanism
b. ?cognitive dissonance
c. ?repression
d. ?cognitive restructuring


ANSWER:
d

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