Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security. Yesterday, she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise. The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will:
A. have much better self-esteem from now on.
B. behave much less aggressively from now on.
C. be a much more ambitious, achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off.
D. soon be worried again about her finances.
Answer: D
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