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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