Suppose you're pitching in a softball game and facing a good hitter. You remember that you struck her out with a fastball the last time she was up. You also remember that your coach told you to always 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

Question

Suppose you're pitching in a softball game and facing a good hitter. You remember that you struck her out with a fastball the last time she was up. You also remember that your coach told you to always 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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The decision-making process in this scenario involves considering past experiences (having struck the batter out with a fastball), coaching advice (to be unpredictable), and weighing the potential outcomes of different options. These are all aspects of executive functioning, which is primarily controlled by the central executive network in the brain.

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