Jill really wants to do well on her psychology exam the next day but fears she will not. So the night before, she goes out drinking with friends instead of studying. She may be engaging in
a. self-reactance.
b. self-handicapping.
c. self-depreciation.
d. self-fulfilling prophecy.
B
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