Brittany knows she will need all the mental resources she has to focus on a speech she must give. Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in terms of increasing her self-regulatory resources?

a. eating regular meals that day
b. not doing other mentally draining things that day
c. drinking a regular soda
d. also trying to quit smoking that day


Answer: D

Psychology

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