Realizing That the Due Dates for Several Rather Substantial Research

Realizing that the due dates for several rather substantial research papers are approaching, Rob decides that he ought to get to work. However, somehow, whenever he sits down to work, he finds himself playing games, surfing the web, checking his Facebook, or doing just about anything other than working. In terms of the TOTE approach, Rob is having trouble with the ____ phase.

A) initial test
B) operate
C) retest
D) exit