Experimental participants guessed answers to very difficult aptitude questions and were told they had done well.While they still felt lucky,they were given a choice of drugs to take before answering the remaining questions.Most chose to take the drug they believed would
A)improve their intellectual functioning.
B)disrupt their thinking.
C)reduce anxiety.
D)keep them awake and alert.

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Participants chose the drug they believed would disrupt their thinking to have an excuse for potential poor performance on subsequent questions, a behavior known as self-handicapping.

Experimental Participants Guessed Answers to Very Difficult Aptitude Questions and Were