Fred tries all day to actively forget about the fact that he has an exam in two days. The operator serves to push thoughts that remind him of his exam out of consciousness. However, at the end of the day, his operator stops pushing these thoughts about the exam out of consciousness. According to the rebound effect, Fred will now think _____ about the exam he has in two days, in comparison to how much he would have thought about the exam earlier in the day.

a) nothing

b) less

c) the same amount

d) more