When People Make Multiple Demands Upon Themselves (When They Must

question 101

Multiple Choice

When people make multiple demands upon themselves (when they must complete or persist at multiple tasks) , their capacity for change (their willpower) sometimes seems to get "used up." Research shows that in fact, ____.

• A)this effect is solely due to fatigue
• B)this effect is solely due to emotions
• C)this effect is solely due to attitudes about the tasks
• D)willpower really does seem to get depleted; it appears that only so much willpower is available to people at a time

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