Horatio Is Preparing to Take the LSAT

question 149

Multiple Choice

Horatio is preparing to take the LSAT. He has been taking practice exams based on actual past LSATs. When practicing, he observes strict time limits and never cheats. He tries to simulate what the actual test-taking experience will be like. This way, he can have a reasonably good sense of what kind of score he will get when he takes the LSAT for real. Horatio is apparently driven by a very strong ____.

• A) consistency motive
• B) self-enhancement motive
• C) self-verification motive
• D) appraisal motive

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