After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____
a. almost always improves performance, because it stimulates competition
b. almost always hinders performance, because it elicits evaluation apprehension
c. has mixed effects, because it elicits evaluation apprehension
d. has mixed effects, because it elicits a person's dominant response
D
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Which statement has NOT been suggested as a reason the French are less obese than are North Americans?
A) Foods eaten in France contain less fat than those in North America. B) Portion sizes are smaller in France than they are in North America. C) Activity level in France is greater than it is in North America. D) Time spent eating a meal is longer in France than it is in North America.
Marcia maintains that progressive strengthening of the ego proceeds from low to high maturity, as follows:
a. foreclosure, diffusion, moratorium, and identity achievement b. identity achievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and identity diffusion c. moratorium, foreclosure, identity diffusion, and identity achievement d. diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium, and identity achievement
What happens to the heart and lungs during adolescence?
a. They decrease in size b. They increase in size c. Heart rate increases, lung capacity increases d. Increases in growth stop
Elaborative rehearsal is a way of transferring information from short-term memory into long-term memory by making that information meaningful in some way.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)