On Long Car Trips, Children Typically Occupy Themselves by Playing

question 79

Multiple Choice

On long car trips, children typically occupy themselves by playing games, fighting, singing, and fidgeting. Why might these behaviors be occurring?

• A) According to the Gibbon and Church model, they are pacemaker activities.
• B) They are cues that activate a hypothetical switch that causes the pulses to collect in a working memory accumulator.
• C) According to a behavioral theory of timing, they may be associated with other events that occur at the same time, such as passing a particular town or landmark.
• D) According to the multiple-time scale model, they interfere with time perception.

---

Definitions:

Messages

Information or communication sent from one person or group to another.

Netiquette

The set of rules and conventions that govern respectful and considerate behavior in online communication.

Angry Messages

Communications expressed with frustration or anger, often conveying displeasure or criticism.

Email

A method of exchanging messages electronically through the internet.