According to construal level theory,if you are imagining working on your thesis in graduate school in several years,you are most likely to be thinking about
A) the specific details of how you will conduct the research.
B) how you will block out your time each day to get the work done.
C) the overall goal of how your thesis will help you to finish graduate school.
D) the type of computer you will use to write your thesis.

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According to construal level theory, distant or future events are typically thought of in abstract, global terms rather than specific, concrete details. Therefore, when imagining working on a thesis several years in the future, one is more likely to think about the overall goal of the project rather than specific details of how to carry it out. Choice A and D involve specific details, while choice B involves a concrete plan rather than an abstract goal, so they are less likely according to the theory.

According to Construal Level Theory,if You Are Imagining Working on Your