Performance Is Generally Better on Event-Based Tasks Than Time-Based Ones

question 11

Multiple Choice

Performance is generally better on event-based tasks than time-based ones primarily because:

• A)Time-based tasks are extremely rare in real life
• B)Event-based tasks generally require extensive self-initiated processing
• C)Environmental cues are more likely to be present on event-based tasks
• D)Event-based tasks tend to depend on the amygdala, instead of the hippocampus
• E)None of these

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