"I'm going to drop French," Dana says to her friend, Judy. "I'm taking calculus, AP English, and physics this year, which is difficult, and French is overwhelming me. I know French is important, and I'm fairly good at it, but I simply don't have the time to devote to it." Which of the following is the best explanation for Dana's reaction?
a. The attainment value for French is not high enough for Dana, so she isn't motivated to study it.
b. French doesn't have high utility value for Dana, so she is not motivated to study it.
c. Studying French doesn't help Dana meet her need for competence, so she is not motivated to study it.
d. Dana believes that the cost of taking French is too high, so she is not motivated to study it.
d
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