Because We Learn to Do Familiar Tasks Automatically, We Can

question 353

Multiple Choice

Because we learn to do familiar tasks automatically, we can focus our time and energy on other things. The problem with always relying on automatic processing is that

• A)it is never efficient.
• B)we reduce our chances of finding new or more efficient ways to approach problems.
• C)it never leads to good performance.
• D)it doesn't work for routine actions.
• E)it only works for tasks we begin learning at a very young age.

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