Tim is told that his ability to retrieve the correct answers on his history exam will gain him monetary rewards. Specifically, correct multiple-choice answers will earn him 25 cents per answer, while correct short-answer questions will gain him 75 cents per answer. Research on contrast effects suggests that Tim:
A) will not be influenced by the monetary incentives
B) will answer more of the multiple choice questions correctly, in comparison to the short-answer questions
C) will answer more of the short-answer questions correctly, in comparison to the multiple-choice questions
D) none of the above

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Research on contrast effects suggests that individuals tend to focus more on the higher valued options when presented with multiple options of varying values. In this case, since short-answer questions are valued more than multiple-choice questions, Tim is likely to focus more on answering the short-answer questions correctly, in comparison to the multiple-choice questions.

Tim Is Told That His Ability to Retrieve the Correct