Thomas,an Exceptionally Qualified Student,interviewed at a Number of Competitive Doctoral

Thomas,an exceptionally qualified student,interviewed at a number of competitive doctoral programs this year but was not accepted.He decided to never apply again because he believed he would continue to be rejected.After speaking with knowledgeable professors he realized that he did not know the rationale for being rejected by these programs (e.g.,they could have been looking for someone with different research interests) ,and he decided to apply again next year.This is an example of:

A) contingency management.
B) education.
C) feedback.
D) reevaluation.