When people are distracted, they perform even simple tasks more poorly.

a.  True
  b.  False


b.  False

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When you are running on the track team in the "20-Yard Dash," your arousal level should be

a. at a zero level. b. higher than normal. c. maintained at a moderate level. d. lower than normal.

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A diagnosis of panic disorder requires that:

A. the person reports feeling dread, terror, irritability, or restlessness in addition to panic. B. the person has ongoing feelings of dread without a specific event that triggers the feelings. C. the person is so anxious about possibly having panic attacks that daily living is affected. D. the person completely freezes because the feelings of panic are overwhelming.

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Pavlov's dogs exhibited stimulus discrimination when they

a. did not demonstrate a conditioned response upon hearing ticking sounds similar to the metronome. b. stopped experiencing the conditioned response in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus c. salivated at the sound of the metronome after a few weeks of not hearing it d. initially began salivating to the metronome when presented with food

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