You and Your 51-Year-Old Mother Are Playing a Speed-Based Computer

question 240

Multiple Choice

You and your 51-year-old mother are playing a speed-based computer game.The point of the game is to respond as quickly as possible to a set of three letters while disregarding other letters that appear.Your mother is getting frustrated because she keeps __________.

• A)pushing the button on the controller for the wrong letters
• B)getting beat by you even though she is correct in responding
• C)forgetting which button to push
• D)falling asleep because she thinks the game is boring

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