Research suggests that when athletes who are preparing for a big game visualize themselves training really hard for the game, they ____; when they visualize themselves actually winning the game, they ____.
A) tend to actually train less than usual and thus perform worse; in fact perform better
B) tend to actually train less than usual and thus perform worse; also actually tend to perform worse
C) tend to train harder than usual and thus perform better; in fact tend to perform worse
D) tend to train harder than usual and thus perform better; also tend to perform a little better

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Research suggests that athletes who visualize themselves training hard for a big game tend to train harder than usual and perform better. On the other hand, athletes who visualize themselves winning the game tend to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, which may lead them to train less and potentially perform worse. However, since the question asks for both scenarios, the correct option is D, as athletes who visualize both scenarios would tend to train harder than usual and perform better, and also tend to perform a little better when visualizing themselves winning the game.

Research Suggests That When Athletes Who Are Preparing for a Big