Consider the following performance situation: You are a basketball player guarding an opponent who has the ball.You know that about 80% of the time in this situation the player will move to your right and take a shot.So,you prepare to move in that direction.But,unexpectedly the player moves to your left.Which of the following describes your RT in this situation? A) RT will be faster than if you had not prepared to move to the right B) RT will be slower than if you had not prepared to move to the right C) RT will be the same as if you had not prepared to move to the right D) It is not possible to predict RT without more information about the situation

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When we prepare to move in a certain direction based on our previous experience, it activates a schema or mental representation in our brain. This helps us to respond quickly in situations we have faced before, and hence our RT will be faster. However, in this particular situation, the player moves in the opposite direction, which means we need to inhibit our prepotent response and move to the left. This requires additional cognitive control, which takes time, and hence our RT will be slower than if we had not prepared to move to the right.

Consider the Following Performance Situation: You Are a Basketball Player