George is diligent about his studies and always works hard to earn good grades. He's become increasingly frustrated because he feels like it doesn't matter how hard he works in his anthropology class-he just cannot earn anything better than a B. Which of the following appears to be the trigger for George's conflict?
A) unbalanced costs and rewards
B) inaccurate perceptions
C) incompatible goals
D) provocation

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George's conflict arises from feeling that the effort (cost) he puts into his anthropology class does not match the reward (grade) he receives, indicating an issue with unbalanced costs and rewards.

George Is Diligent About His Studies and Always Works Hard