TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to break a bad habit? | TED-Ed
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for reinforcing habits by mediating pleasure?
Oxytocin
Dopamine
Serotonin
Endorphin
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of their day do people typically spend on habitual behaviors?
40%
30%
50%
20%
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a suggested method for breaking a habit?
Changing your environment
Using habit reversal training
Relying solely on willpower
Creating obstacles to the habit
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary goal of habit reversal training?
To replace a habit with a less harmful one
To eliminate all habits
To ignore the habit cues
To increase the frequency of the habit
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is an ideal time to attempt breaking or forming new habits?
During a stressful period
When feeling bored
When starting a new job or moving
At the end of the year
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