In Order to Concentrate on His Exam,Absalom Actively Tries to Push

question 8

Multiple Choice

In order to concentrate on his exam,Absalom actively tries to push all thoughts of the date he went on last night out of his mind.What does research suggest will happen?

• A)Absalom will be completely unable to forget about the date.
• B)After he finishes the exam,thoughts of the date will be even more prominent in Absalom's mind than before he started.
• C)Absalom will perform very well on the exam.
• D)Absalom will not be likely to go on a date with the same person again.

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