Claimed self-handicaps and the self-handicapper: The relation of reduction in intended effort to performance

1991/12/01 by Frederick Rhodewalt, Marita Fairfield · 58 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Anticipation (artificial intelligence) #Cultural Differences and Values #Developmental psychology #Id, ego and super-ego #Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports #Psychology #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Social psychology #Test (biology)

paper · doi:10.1016/0092-6566(91)90030-t

published in Journal of Research in Personality 25(4), 402-417 (Elsevier BV)

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Citations

• An Analysis of the Self-Handicapping Scale
• Control of Attributions about the Self Through Self-handicapping Strategies: The Appeal of Alcohol and the Role of Underachievement

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