Research Suggests That When Athletes Who Prepare for an Important

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that when athletes who prepare for an important game visualize themselves training really hard for the game, they ____; when they visualize themselves actually winning the game, they ____.

A) tend to train less than usual and thus perform worse; in fact perform better
B) tend to train less than usual and thus perform worse; also tend to perform worse
C) tend to train harder than usual and thus perform better; in fact tend to perform worse
D) tend to train harder than usual and thus perform better; also tend to perform a little better