What Did the Study by Langer and Colleagues Indicate About

question 79

Multiple Choice

What did the study by Langer and colleagues indicate about the automaticity of behavior?

• A) People have little control over the automaticity of their behavior.
• B) Automaticity of behavior typically changes when there is danger.
• C) Mindfulness can occur when people are less automatic in their behaviors and seek novelty.
• D) Uncertainty about a situation can increase the automaticity of behavior.

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