Eloise's history teacher lectures for hours at a time with out receiving questions from the class or giving the class a break to speak with each other about the lecture. As a result, Eloise is bored when she is in history class. Given the textbooks' explanation of boredom as it is related to motivation, which of the following is most likely to be true?
A) Eloise will be motivated to learn the material on her own when she is at home.
B) Eloise will not pay attention in class and therefore will not benefit from the instruction.
C) Eloise will work extra hard to pay attention to the lecture in class.
D) Eloise will loose all interest in history and will avoid all history classes in the future.

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Boredom is related to a lack of motivation, and in this case, Eloise's lack of engagement in class suggests a lack of motivation to pay attention. Therefore, it is unlikely that she will be motivated to learn the material on her own, as she is not motivated to engage with it in class. Option C is also unlikely, as it is difficult to force oneself to pay attention to something that is not interesting or engaging. Option D assumes that Eloise will lose all interest in history, which is an unfounded assumption based on her lack of engagement in one particular class. However, option B suggests that Eloise will continue to disengage from the instruction, which is a likely outcome given the teacher's monotone delivery and lack of opportunities for student interaction.

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