4-perself3

Question 1

self-handicapping

Answer 1

Ned Jones & Fred Rhodewalt

putting obstacles in the way of success to provide an excuse for poor performance

Question 2

Ned Jones & Fred Rhodewalt

putting obstacles in the way of success to provide an excuse for poor performance

Answer 2

self-handicapping

Question 3

What are the two functions of self-handicapping?

Answer 3

discount negative implication of failure

augment the positive implications of success

Question 4

Jones & Berglas (1978)

Answer 4

Ss randomly assigned to take trivial easy test or test with no solvable problems

Got success feedback

• east test = performance contingent
• impossible test = performance noncontingent

Could take same exam again with choice to take performance-inhibiting drug or performance-enhancing drug

Findings: non-contingent choose performance inhibiting (to protect self-esteem)

Question 5

Gender and self-handicapping

Answer 5

men tend to consistently behaviorally self-handicap under conditions of performance uncertainty

women almost never self-handicap because they value effort are than men

Question 6

Why self-handicap?

Answer 6

it protects insecurely held self-esteem

Question 7

paradox of self-handicapping

Answer 7

handicapper willing to suffer indignity of the strategy in order to protect a more central and desired self-attribute

would rather be seen as an irresponsible, lazy, whiner than as untalented

Question 8

handicapper willing to suffer indignity of the strategy in order to protect a more central and desired self-attribute

would rather be seen as an irresponsible, lazy, whiner than as untalented

Answer 8

paradox of self-handicapping