When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____
a. are so narrowly focused on the task in front of them that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of) other relevant, useful information
b. are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand
c. tend to multitask and rush through jobs—such that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of "careless" errors
d. are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product
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The description of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) in DSM?III was made more reliable by focusing on observable behaviors, such as failure to conform to social norms. What aspect of this change was criticized?
a. It focused too much on the lack of remorse. b. It did not take into account substance abuse. c. It blurred the distinction between criminality and ASPD. d. It relied too much on the presence of childhood conduct disorder.
Discuss James Marcia's four identity statuses and provide an example of each status.
What will be an ideal response?
A limitation of Phinney’s stage model is that it did not consider ethnic-racial development in ________ youth
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Mounting evidence suggests that __________ is a major contributor to SIDS
A) impaired brain functioning B) higher-than-average birth weight C) organized and patterned sleep behavior D) a family history of chromosomal abnormalities