Barnabus has practiced the piano for hours in preparation for his recital. It will be rewarding for him to perform well with everyone in attendance. If you knew that Barnabus has a highly active BAS, which of the following would you predict to be most likely?
A) He will take the most pleasure from the ordeal of the recital being over.
B) He will take pleasure from just anticipating the feeling of reward.
C) His BIS will make him indifferent to the rewards of successful accomplishment.
D) Any mistakes during the recital will be ignored.

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Barnabus's highly active Behavioral Activation System (BAS) indicates that he is motivated by potential rewards and experiences pleasure from anticipating those rewards. Therefore, he is likely to take pleasure from just anticipating the feeling of reward, making option B the most likely choice. Option A may be possible but is not the most likely outcome given his active BAS. Option C is unlikely as his active BAS would not make him indifferent to the rewards of successful accomplishment. Option D cannot be inferred from the information given.

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