The Idea of Time Inconsistency Explains Procrastination By

question 97

Multiple Choice

The idea of time inconsistency explains procrastination by:

• A) recognizing that we have several modes of decision making, and the less time we have to react, the worse the decision is.
• B) recognizing that our ability to remember long-term benefits when making decisions diminishes the closer the action becomes.
• C) recognizing that we have two modes of decision making, a "future-oriented" and a "present-oriented" self, who have conflicting objectives.
• D) recognizing that we never take long-term benefits into account.

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