To demonstrate this phenomenon, the researchers designed a classic two-by-two experiment in which students imagined choosing courses for the following semester and were told them that the courses would (or would not) count towards their major so that it was an important (or unimportant) decision.

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She added that she did not want children of 13 making "irreversible decisions" about their futures by choosing such specific courses.

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There will be a range of courses throughout the day including the process of choosing a university and why higher education.

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Another hitch is that many of those choosing the option of full-time education have had to wait until the autumn for their courses to start.

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