Recall that Berglas and Jones (1978)led male participants to believe that they were going to either succeed or have difficulty on an upcoming test.Next,participants were given the chance to ingest either a performance-enhancing drug or a performance-inhibiting drug.Who preferred the performance-inhibiting drug?

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Participants who thought they would have difficulty on the test preferred the performance-inhibiting drug. This is because they may have believed that the drug would help them cope with the anticipated failure or reduce the negative impact of their poor performance.

Recall That Berglas and Jones (1978)led Male Participants to Believe