Suppose You're Pitching in a Baseball Game Facing a Good

question 138

Multiple Choice

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game facing a good hitter. You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was up. You also remember that your coach told you always to try to be unpredictable, so you decide to throw a curve ball this time. In making this decision, you are primarily using your ________.

• A) central executive
• B) fight-or-flight response
• C) modality-specific memory
• D) long-term potentiation

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