Mr Mphalele Has Been Drinking a Lot of Whiskey Lately

question 156

Multiple Choice

Mr Mphalele has been drinking a lot of whiskey lately and wants to cut back.Research suggests that he is more likely to be successful if he keeps a record of exactly how much whiskey he consumes every week.In other words, ____.

• A)he will be less likely to engage in temporal discounting if he self-regulates
• B)he will be less likely to engage in temporal discounting if he monitors his behaviour
• C)he will be more effective at self-regulation if he engages in temporal discounting
• D)he will be more effective at self-regulation if he monitors his behaviour

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