Which of the following is most true about self-handicapping?

a. People who self-handicap tend to try harder at a task.
b. Women are more likely to engage in reported self-handicapping than are men.
c. Women are more critical of people who self-handicap than are men and are less likely to engage in behavioral self-handicapping than are men.
d. East Asians are more likely to engage in behavioral self-handicapping than are westerners.


Answer: C

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