Celia and Jevon were having a very romantic evening that had moved to Celia's bedroom.As they were getting very physical,it suddenly occurred to Jevon that he had not brought any condoms,and when he asked Celia she informed him that she was also without protection.Even though both of the lovers really wanted to proceed with the planned activities,their __________ systems helped them to stop,think rationally,and avoid doing something that would feel good,but could bring very unfortunate outcomes.
A) executive control
B) pleasure inhibition
C) hedonic restriction
D) algorithmic heuristic

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Executive control refers to the cognitive processes that allow individuals to regulate their behavior in line with their goals, values, and social norms. It includes the ability to inhibit automatic responses that may be tempting in the short term but detrimental in the long term. In this scenario, Celia and Jevon's executive control systems helped them to weigh the potential risks and benefits of having sex without protection and make a conscious decision to avoid that outcome. Pleasure inhibition and hedonic restriction may also play a role in this process, but they are more specific to the ability to resist immediate rewards or pleasures in favor of long-term goals. Algorithmic heuristic is not related to this context.

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