Presently, there are three main ideas as to why the presence of others leads to greater arousal. Which of the following is NOT one of the three explanations? The presence of others

a. makes us vigilant.
b. causes us to become emotional.
c. is distracting.
d. leads to evaluation apprehension.


Answer: B

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a. managing and deploying mental resources b. faster information processing speed c. improved use of working memory d. better metacognitive understanding

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In Bowers v. Hardwick (1986), the U. S. Supreme Court

A. agreed with the decision of the Georgia Supreme Court. B. were persuaded by APA's amicus brief and reversed Georgia's law prohibiting homosexual behavior. C. maintained the legality of laws prohibiting homosexual behavior. D. declared Georgia's laws that criminalized homosexual behavior to be unconstitutional.

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Dan turned 35 the other day. He is keenly aware of biological changes that occur as he gets older. For which of the following is he likely to find a decline when compared to when he was 25 years old?

a) hearing, muscular strength, and vision b) hearing, sensitivity to odors, and vision c) hearing, muscular strength, and sensitivity to taste d) muscular strength, sensitivity to temperature, and vision

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