Often,at the End of a Long Soccer Practice,Roland Has Told

question 45

Multiple Choice

Often,at the end of a long soccer practice,Roland has told himself that he must love soccer because he works so hard at it.One day,his high school soccer coach says that Roland is good enough to get a full soccer scholarship to college.Now Roland leaves long practices telling himself that he is working this hard to earn a scholarship.He finds that he now enjoys soccer less.Bem's self-perception theory would explain Roland's behavior by saying that:

• A) he no longer feels that he is choosing to practice and play
• B) he is afraid that he will start losing matches and look bad to scouts
• C) winning the scholarship has become the reason for playing soccer
• D) playing has become work, not pleasure

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