Jackson always felt that he was horrible at any art. Every time he had to choose an elective at school, he chose the one that didn't involve any artistic abilities. Finally, he came to a year in school when he was required to take a drawing course. He told himself right away that he was going to fail the class, so he opted to take it pass-or-fail instead of for a letter grade, so his GPA wouldn't suffer. He rarely spent more than the minimal amount of time on the assignments; sometimes he didn't even complete them at all. In the end, he did fail the course. Jackson's story illustrates a ________.
A. vicious cycle
B. pessimist's roundabout
C. negative cycle
D. self-deflating circle
Answer: A
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