If a Hard-Working Athlete or Student with Modest Abilities Consistently

Multiple Choice

If a hard-working athlete or student with modest abilities consistently outperforms a more gifted, but lazy student, this indicates that

A) if both ability and motivation are inadequate, performance will be negatively affected.
B) if either ability or motivation is inadequate, performance will be negatively affected.
C) if either ability or compensation is inadequate, performance will be negatively affected.
D) if either ability or motivation is inadequate, performance will be positively affected.
E) if both ability and motivation are inadequate, performance will be positively affected.