How does the habit of making excuses affect self-management?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It weakens responsibility and improvement
Habitual excuses shift attention away from the person’s own choices and prevent honest review of mistakes. Without accepting responsibility, it becomes difficult to change behaviour, plan better, or improve performance. Therefore, option A is correct. Excuses do not strengthen goals or discipline, and explaining away a task does not genuinely save time.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It weakens responsibility and improvement
Why is this the correct answer?
Habitual excuses shift attention away from the person’s own choices and prevent honest review of mistakes. Without accepting responsibility, it becomes difficult to change behaviour, plan better, or improve performance. Therefore, option A is correct. Excuses do not strengthen goals or discipline, and explaining away a task does not genuinely save time.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Psychology question. Chapter: Thinking. Topic: Barriers to Effective Thinking.
