Rebecca Takes a Dance Class in Which the First Exercise

question 57

Multiple Choice

Rebecca takes a dance class in which the first exercise the class does is always the same. But one day, the dance instructor changed the first exercise. Out of habit, Rebecca persisted in doing the exercise she was used to, until she realized everyone else was doing something different. The task her central executive is MOST concerned with in this example is:

• A) controlled updating of short-term memory buffers.
• B) setting goals and planning.
• C) task switching.
• D) stimulus selection and response inhibition.

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Definitions:

Chemical Hazards

Substances that pose a risk to health, safety, or the environment due to their toxic, corrosive, reactive, or flammable properties.

Pervasiveness

The quality or state of being widespread in every aspect or area.

Teratogens

Agents or factors that can cause developmental malformations or birth defects in an embryo or fetus when exposed during pregnancy.

Mutagens

Agents, such as chemicals or radiation, that can cause mutations by altering the DNA sequence within genes.