Which of the following explains that at very low levels of arousal we are not sufficiently energized to perform well with performance improving as our arousal level increases but decreasing as we become too aroused, emotional, frenzied, or disorganized?
a. the normal curve function
b. the hierarchy of needs
c. the sensation seeking trait
d. the inverted-U function
D
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a. pollution b. the use of outdoor lights c. dark-colored beetles d. the number of trees
Your neighbor has a five-year-old son. He has been taking him to story time at the library, but his son is having a very difficult time sitting, even for 10 minutes. You know his son's brain is still maturing and has not fully developed
Different areas of the brain develop at different times. Such areas are the prefrontal cortex, reticular formation, hippocampus, and the corpus callosum. His son should be able to sit through the entire story time once his _______________ develops more fully. reticular formation || hippocampus || corpus callosum || cerebellum || || ||
Part of the reason that increasing social contact alone might not help people feel less lonely is:
a. lonely people have self-defeating thoughts. b. lonely people are more likely to see others as threatening. c. lonely people prefer solitude. d. a and b.
Erikson's theory differed from Freud's theory in that Erikson believed that __________.
A. sexuality was even more important than Freud did B. personality was set at birth, while Freud thought that it was completed by age 6 C. development continued throughout the lifespan, and Freud believed that only the early years were important D. biological factors were more important in terms of development, and Freud believed that culture was more important