I Am Preparing for a Test in Psychology,and I Tell

Multiple Choice

I am preparing for a test in psychology,and I tell you,"I'm sure that I'm going to fail.I'm going to study all night,and I'll just be happy with anything higher than a C." You are preparing for the same test and you say,"Oh,come on.We've been going to lecture and keeping up with the reading-we just need to review everything tonight and I'm sure we'll do well on the test." What would research concerning pessimistic and optimistic strategies predict about our outcomes?

A) I will get a higher grade on the test than you will.
B) You will get a higher grade on the test than I will.
C) We will get about the same grades on the test.
D) I will be happier with my grade than you will.