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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #35571 Medium Decision fatigue
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

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So decision fatigue is when you find yourself literally exhausted by the amount of decisions that you have to make, because we are constantly inundated by so many different things from so many different channels. All that information requires our attention, and a lot of that information actually requires us to act. And acting on information is essentially making a decision. So do you want to go watch this movie? Do you want to go on this trip? Do you want to respond to this email? Do you? Do you? Do you? Do you? You have to constantly keep asking yourself and you’re making decisions. And over time, the more you allow yourself to be inundated by without taking a step back, the more exhausted you get. It might not be physically. Right. You can make decisions all day long, and you can still run a marathon but our mind also has a limited amount of energy. Your ability to make decisions becomes worse, it can really quickly degrade when you're ….
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Option 3: "constantly making decisions"

Explanation: This option directly reflects the main idea of the text, which emphasizes how being inundated with choices leads to mental exhaustion. The phrase 'constantly making decisions' captures the essence of decision fatigue as described in the passage.

Option 1: "watching a movie"

Explanation: This option does not align with the context of decision fatigue. The text discusses the mental exhaustion from making decisions rather than the act of watching a movie, which is a passive activity and does not contribute to the theme of decision-making.

Option 2: "running a marathon"

Explanation: While running a marathon is physically demanding, it does not relate to the concept of decision fatigue discussed in the text. The focus is on mental exhaustion from making decisions, not physical exertion.

Option 4: "thinking about information"

Explanation: Although thinking about information is related to decision-making, it does not fully encapsulate the active process of making decisions that leads to fatigue. The text specifically highlights the act of making decisions as the source of exhaustion, making this option incomplete.

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