Buehler, Griffin, & Ross (1994) asked college students to estimate when they would complete an academic project they had been assigned. The researchers found that

a. all but a few of the students completed the projects on time
b. students without a deadline completed the projects faster than those with a
deadline
c. more than half of the projects were uncompleted in the time estimated
d. most students believed that they would accomplish tasks faster with a deadline


Answer: C

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