People have a limited capacity to engage their will power in the controlling of their own thinking. This is called ________
A) ego management
B) self-regulation
C) depressive pessimism
D) task orientation
E) attentional focus
Answer: B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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