The key function associated with the reticular formation is the control of:
a. coordination of complex motor skills
b. memory formation
c. general arousal levels
d. motivation and emotion
C
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According to Zajonc's model of social facilitation, the three steps in determining the influence of the presence of others on performance are
a. arousal, dominant response, and task difficulty. b. relaxation, elimination of apprehension, and task difficulty. c. construal, arousal, and attribution. d. social comparison, attribution, and justification.
In her human development class, Dr. Ayers shows students several photographs of prenatal development. She points out the placenta and explains that its main purpose is to
a. provide the fetus with carbon dioxide and oxygen. b. enable the maternal and fetal blood to mix so they will become compatible. c. provide the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and remove carbon dioxide and wastes from the fetus. d. protect and cushion the fetus from shock.
In Kohlberg's conventional stage of morality, children's
a. decisions are based on social norms. b. behavior is motivated by the desire for rewards. c. behavior is motivated by external pressures from others. d. decisions are based on upholding principles and values of human rights.
If a researcher assigns subjects randomly to the various groups in an experiment,
a. replication studies will be impossible. b. confounding of participant variables is less likely. c. confounding of independent variables is less likely. d. a control group will be unnecessary. e. tracking participant behavior will be near impossible.