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moongchi

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People sometimes create obstacles to success so that they can attribute failure to the obstacle rather than to lack of ability, a strategy known as ________.
 
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Question 2

Mental shortcuts that reduce seemingly complex problem solving to more simple judgments are known as ________.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: self-handicapping

Answer to Question 2

Answer: heuristics



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