Suke Is Uncertain About Her Ability to Pass a French

Multiple Choice

Suke is uncertain about her ability to pass a French exam. She is spending quite a bit of time worrying about how her failure on the exam might reflect poorly on her. Suke is also an athlete, and the day before the test her friend invites her to run a marathon. The exam is in the early morning, and Suke knows that running the marathon would exhaust her, making it difficult to do well on the test. What does research suggest Suke will do?

A) decline to run the marathon in order to be at her best for the exam
B) agree to run the marathon
C) become furious with her friend for suggesting such a thing
D) run the marathon, but ask for an extension to complete the exam on a different day