Boris has a high need for achievement and is currently enrolled in a philosophy course required for his major. The professor who teaches the course gives extremely difficult exams and has never been known to give a student a grade higher than a B. Under these conditions, it is likely that Boris
a. will not exert his maximum effort in the course because the course has a low incentive value for him.
b. will exert the maximum effort he can because he has a high need for achievement.
c. will not exert his maximum effort in the course because he has a low expectation of success.
d. will drop the course and switch to a different major.
C
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