The tendency to be skeptical and critical of bad feedback about ...

[james]

The tendency to be skeptical and critical of bad feedback about your performance, but accepting of good feedback is a ____.
 
  a. self-presentation strategy
  b. self-deception strategy
  c. self-regulation strategy
  d. social comparison process

Question 2

Distracting people can be a useful strategy when trying to make a persuasive argument, largely because it ____.
 
  a. puts them in a good mood
  b. prevents them from thinking of counterarguments
  c. facilitates central/systematic processing
  d. heightens people's need for cognition

[tandmlomax84]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B

[james]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[sarah_brady415]

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