Zoe has been struggling in her chemistry course and is concerned that she might fail. Her predictions about how distressed she will be if she fails are likely to
a. exaggerate how badly she will feel.
b. accurately reflect her later feelings.
c. vary greatly from day to day.
d. underestimate how distressed she will actually be.
A
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