PHI Chapter 6
According to the Ego-Depletion Hypothesis
Self-control is a finite resource that can be depleted.
Self-control consists in the ability to act on one's deep and endorsed values.
True
The Ego-Depletion Hypothesis can explain the temporal pattern of addiction.
True
According to Levy
addicts' responsibility for their actions relating to their addiction is mitigated but not eliminated.
According to lecture, self-control is important primarily because:
it is instrumentally valuable
According to Levy, addiction generally consists in the presence of a literally irresistible desire.
False
According to Levy, the extent to which an individual can exert self-control is mostly determined by genetics.
False
Losses of self-control most typically involve being controlled by another person.
False
The Ego-Depletion Hypothesis predicts that all addicts will eventually relapse.
False
The problem of the self that is the focus of this module is
What is the nature of self-control and its absence?