Which of the following is an example of situational interest rather than individual interest?
a. Adam finds the Guinness Book of World Records for the first time and is intrigued by the strange people it describes.
b. Blaine can’t think of anything he would rather do than play poker with his friends.
c. Martha plays basketball, reads about basketball, watches basketball live and on TV, and talks about basketball with her friends.
d. Merrell wants to be rich and starts investing in the stock market while in high school.
ANSWER: a
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