The newest game show has contestants earning points based on the difficulty level of the questions. Answering a difficult question correctly earns the most points, but missing the difficult questions takes away the most points from the team score. There are three levels of question categories: difficult, moderate, and easy. Zoey, the first contestant, is not very bright and her team knows she is very anxious and afraid of failing, so they are surprised when Zoey chooses the difficult category. In fact, research would have predicted this because
A)success would be unexpected
B)success would be expected
C)success is uncertain
D)it would be the most challenging

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Research suggests that individuals who fear failure are more likely to choose tasks that are either very easy or very difficult. Choosing a difficult task allows them to attribute failure to the task's difficulty rather than their own lack of ability, making success unexpectedly rewarding.

The Newest Game Show Has Contestants Earning Points Based on the Difficulty