Bertram Has Had a Whirlwind of a First Semester of College,and

question 113

Multiple Choice

Bertram has had a whirlwind of a first semester of college,and now that finals are over,he is concerned about his weight gain during the past few months.He feels that he has never been athletic and,therefore,could not possibly begin training for long distance running,though he would like to become more physically active to address his weight gain.This reflects ____.

• A)the truth
• B)a misapplication of the availability heuristic
• C)a lack of possible solutions
• D)a limited sense of self-efficacy

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