After successfully resisting the temptation to criticize her sister for spilling milk during dinner,Angela was unable to resist making insulting comments to her sister for eating too much of a high-calorie dessert.Angela's inability to refrain from making insulting comments best illustrates the impact of

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Angela's ability to control herself during dinner likely depleted her self-control energy, making it harder for her to resist making insulting comments later on. This is an example of ego depletion, which occurs when a person's self-control energy is drained, making it harder for them to resist temptations or negative behaviors. The other options (adaptation-level phenomenon, learned helplessness, biofeedback) are not relevant to this scenario.

After Successfully Resisting the Temptation to Criticize Her Sister for Spilling