One explanation for why humans tend to procrastinate is that our brains evolved to prioritize immediate rewards over long-term rewards. In other words, according to evolutionary biologists, we’re hard-wired to choose the short-term satisfaction of putting off a task instead of the long-term benefit of completing it on time. But some psychologists have found that procrastination may also be related to anxiety. For instance, if someone is worried about not doing a task perfectly, they may put it off altogether in order to avoid the possibility of failure. These observations may suggest that ______

Question

Which choice most logically completes the text?
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(Choice A) people who regularly experience anxiety tend to prioritize short-term satisfaction over long-term rewards.
A
people who regularly experience anxiety tend to prioritize short-term satisfaction over long-term rewards.
(Choice B) procrastination may have multiple causes, including a range of evolutionary and psychological factors.
B
procrastination may have multiple causes, including a range of evolutionary and psychological factors.
(Choice C) people who do not experience anxiety are unlikely to procrastinate.
C
people who do not experience anxiety are unlikely to procrastinate.
(Choice D) anxiety is the result of our brains’ hard-wired preference to procrastinate instead of completing tasks on time.
D
anxiety is the result of our brains’ hard-wired preference to procrastinate instead of completing tasks on time.

Answer 1

The most logical choice to complete the text is:

(Choice B) procrastination may have multiple causes, including a range of evolutionary and psychological factors.

This choice effectively summarizes the points made in the text about both evolutionary influences and psychological factors like anxiety contributing to procrastination.