Schlenker and His Colleagues Believe That the Disadvantages of Chronic

Schlenker and his colleagues believe that the disadvantages of chronic excuse-making include

A) increased potential for addictions such as gambling and alcoholism.
B) being viewed by others as lacking integrity and as unreliable and reducing the self-control and self-discipline of the excuse-maker.
C) the excuse-maker coming to believe that they are the victims of uncontrollable negative life events.
D) setting the stage for increasing distress as the person begins to run out of excuses for their irresponsibility.