As a self-handicapping strategy, drinking too much alcohol:
a. may protect self-esteem from the consequences of failure
b. may provide an excuse for committing antisocial acts
c. is used by women more than by men
d. all of the above
e. a and b
Ans: e
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a. ?Tolman's b. ?Guthrie's c. ?Lewin's d. ?Wertheimer's e. ?Köhler's
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a. increasing the effectiveness of norepinephrine and dopamine b. decreasing the effectiveness of norepinephrine and dopamine c. increasing levels of serotonin d. decreasing levels of acetylcholine
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