Young actors, models, and musicians often get involved with drugs and alcohol very quickly after rising to success. While there are many factors that contribute to this pattern, it is suggested that they get mixed up with drugs and alcohol so that they have a good excuse in case their career takes a turn for the worse i.e., they can simply blame misfortunes on partying too much rather than on a personal lack of talent, which would be more painful! If this is true, then it would be correct to say that stars who party too much are often engaging in ____.
A)self-regulation
B)introspection
C)overjustification
D)self-handicapping

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The correct answer is self-handicapping, which refers to the behavior where individuals create obstacles and excuses for themselves so that if they do fail, they can attribute the failure to these external factors rather than their own lack of ability or effort.

Young Actors, Models, and Musicians Often Get Involved with Drugs