Charles Must Study for Two Exams and Write a Term

question 15

Multiple Choice

Charles must study for two exams and write a term paper. He needs to decide how to distribute his work during the day, including how much time to spend studying each subject, when to work on the term paper, how much he needs to accomplish before taking a break, and so forth. The task his 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:

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

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