Phil spent an hour and a half running cables and toying with connections in order to receive cable TV in his room. When he was finished, he got fifty channels, but all of them were kind of fuzzy. His roommate,
Jason, arrived home when Phil was done, and they both sat down to watch TV. Which one will enjoy the cable TV the most?
a. Phil, because of a self-fulfilling prophecy
b. Phil, because of justification of effort
c. Jason, because he didn't have to spend the time hooking it up
d. Jason, because of insufficient punishment
Answer: B
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