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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #43879 Short FOMO
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You will see a video about making choices and dealing with FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.
So many people make choices and they're not happy with their choices because they don't really know how do they know what they know, right? It's a hard thing, particularly nowadays when we have so many choices. So we have a process again comes from the positive psychology guys gather and create options. Once you get good at designing, you're really good at coming. Up with lots of options. You got to narrow those down to the working list that you can work. With. Then you make the choice. You make a good choice, and then of course you agonise that you did the wrong thing. All my students have what is called FOMO. Fear of missing out. What if I didn't pick the right thing? I want. I had someone came into my office said I'm going to declare 3 majors and two minors and I. Did did you plan on? Being here for a few for. A few years, it's not going to happen, right? So we don't say that we say you want to let go and move on and all these have some psychological basis in them. Let me tell you about.

According to the speaker, what is a common issue students face when making choices?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

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Option 3: "They experience fear of missing out on better opportunities."

Explanation: The speaker explicitly mentions 'FOMO' (Fear of Missing Out) as a common issue students face when making choices. This directly relates to the anxiety of not picking the right option, aligning perfectly with the main idea of the text.

Option 1: "They have too few options to choose from."

Explanation: The text discusses how people have many choices, not too few. The speaker emphasizes the abundance of options available, which contradicts this option.

Option 2: "They often choose the most popular options without thinking."

Explanation: While the speaker mentions the difficulty in making choices, there is no indication that students choose popular options without consideration. This option misrepresents the speaker's focus on the process of decision-making.

Option 4: "They do not seek advice from their mentors."

Explanation: The text does not mention anything about students not seeking advice from mentors. This option introduces an idea that is not supported by the speaker's discussion.

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