Larry has put off studying for his Medieval Literature class all semester and worries that he will not do well on the final exam. He starts to drink beer and watch sports with his roommates every night, instead of studying for this big test. This is an example of ____
a. ?the “bask in reflected glory” approach
b. ?self-handicapping
c. ?sandbagging
d. ?self-consciousness
ANSWER:
b
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