Like most people, Clark engages in self-defeating behavior because

A) ?it is a habit he does often.
B) ?he deliberately wants to harm himself.
C) ?he wants to fail at the task at hand.
D) ?he has a strong desire to escape from immediate, painful feelings.


D

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What will be an ideal response?

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