Poor executive function may reduce motivation to read because it impedes sustaining actions toward future goals.

• A. It improves motivation
• B. It eliminates the need to plan
• C. It impedes sustaining actions toward future goals
• D. It has no impact on motivation

Answer: (C)

Executive function guides how we plan, monitor, and persist in goal-directed actions. When this ability is weak, sustaining the routines and effort needed to reach a reading goal—like setting aside time, choosing a book, and sticking with a session even if it’s challenging—becomes harder. If you can’t maintain those sustained actions toward a future goal, motivation to keep reading tends to drop, because the path to the goal feels unstable or out of reach. That’s why the statement fits: poor executive function reduces motivation to read by impeding sustaining actions toward future goals. The other ideas don’t align with how self-regulation supports ongoing effort and goal pursuit.