Anquan Is Frustrated by the Incompetence of His Professor During

question 24

Multiple Choice

Anquan is frustrated by the incompetence of his professor during class today, and it takes a great deal of effort for him to refrain from standing up during the lecture to tell her she does not know what she is talking about. According to Muraven and Baumeister's (2000) theory of self-control, which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur?

• A) When he gets back to his dorm after class, Anquan eats an entire pint of cookie dough ice cream.
• B) Next week, he has an even tougher time sitting quietly through lecture.
• C) When he goes to the gym after class, he is able to stay on the elliptical machine for 20 minutes longer than he ever has before.
• D) He decides to work even harder in the course and winds up earning a final grade of A+.

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