Janice Found That After Focusing for a Long Time on Her

question 151

Multiple Choice

Janice found that after focusing for a long time on her assignment, she was unable to resist eating a chocolate bar and she just could not force herself to go for her usual evening run. Which of the following models predicts this loss of "willpower"?

• A) The Ainslie-Rachlin model
• B) The ego-depletion model
• C) The compensatory response model
• D) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Neurons

The basic units of the nervous system; cells that receive, integrate, and transmit information in the nervous system. Neurons operate through electrical impulses, communicate with other neurons through chemical signals, and form neural networks.

Sensory Information

Data received by the sensory organs (like eyes, skin, ears) and transmitted to the brain for processing and interpretation.

Presynaptic Neurons

Neurons that transmit signals to a synapse, the junction between two nerve cells, to communicate with postsynaptic neurons.

Reception Phase

The initial stage in the process of a stimulus being received by a sensory system and recognized by the brain.