I am preparing for a test in psychology,and I tell you,"I'm sure that I'm going to fail.I'm going to study all night,and I'll just be happy with anything higher than a C." You are preparing for the same test and you say,"Oh,come on.We've been going to lecture and keeping up with the reading-we just need to review everything tonight and I'm sure we'll do well on the test." What would research concerning pessimistic and optimistic strategies predict about our outcomes?
A) I will get a higher grade on the test than you will.
B) You will get a higher grade on the test than I will.
C) We will get about the same grades on the test.
D) I will be happier with my grade than you will.

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Research has shown that individuals who adopt optimistic strategies tend to have better outcomes than those who adopt pessimistic strategies. However, it is important to note that this is not always the case and there can be individual differences and other factors that may influence outcomes. Therefore, it is likely that we will both perform similarly on the test as we have both been keeping up with the material, but our attitudes may influence how happy we are with our grades.

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