The Yerkes-Dodson Law suggests that for simple tasks, _________ levels of arousal are associated with optimum performance.

A. moderate
B. low
C. greater
D. varying


Answer: C

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a. Freud believed that physical activities connected to basic life functions are basically sexual in nature. b. Freud believed that personality formed through five stages of development. c. Freud believed that the stages of personality development involve a shift in the focus of erogenouszones. d. Freud believed that the stages of personality development are related to the ways in which children seekpleasure from sexually sensitive parts of the body. e. Freud believed that boys develop womb envy and girls develop penis envy.

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Johnny is intellectual disabled and is learning to take care of his supervised apartment at the residential center, to keep his clothes clean, and to cook simple foods. The therapist will be using tokens to improve Johnny's independent living skills. Johnny will be able to exchange these tokens for trips to the bowling alley, the mall, or a movie. The therapist initially rewards Johnny for

attempting each target behavior. As the training proceeds, Johnny will be required to gradually improve his performance of these skills, such as his food preparation progressing from making sandwiches to actually cooking various foods using the microwave and stove. This gradual improvement of Johnny's independent living skills is an example of the use of a. shaping. b. reciprocal inhibition. c. classical conditioning. d. systematic desensitization.

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Teens who communicate with peers online frequently tend to feel ____ their friends than teens who do not use online communication

a. closer to b. more distant from c. more similar to d. more different from

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Which personality traits are associated with leadership emergence?

A) high emotional stability and extroversion with low conscientiousness B) high emotional stability, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness C) low extraversion, neuroticism, openness, and conscientiousness D) low conscientiousness and neuroticism with high extroversion and openness

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