According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology section "Using Learning Principles to Improve Self-Control," to help motivate yourself to finish your history term paper on time, you should:
A) provide yourself with a reinforcing stimulus before you begin, so you won't be distracted.
B) plan to reward yourself with a reinforcing stimulus when your term paper is complete.
C) frequently fantasize about all the enjoyable things you could be doing instead of writing your term paper, to make the process more enjoyable.
D) reduce your stress level by ignoring the deadline, and adopt a flexible approach to writing the paper.

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Planning to reward yourself with a reinforcing stimulus after completing the term paper is a form of positive reinforcement, which can help improve self-control and motivation. Providing yourself with a reinforcing stimulus before starting may actually increase distractions and reduce motivation. Fantasizing about enjoyable things instead of writing the paper may also increase distractions and reduce motivation. Ignoring the deadline and adopting a flexible approach may result in procrastination and low quality work.

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology Section "Using Learning