Research on willpower has demonstrated that
A) the stronger one's willpower, the less glucose is needed to sustain it.
B) when willpower is used to achieve a goal, one will have less willpower immediately available to achieve a later goal.
C) willpower is an unlimited resource that can be used to accomplish any task.
D) if one exerts willpower regularly, it's important to reduce one's glucose levels.
Answer: B
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