Whether the play was simple or difficult, Mandy's volleyball performance suffered in front of a crowd. What best explains this finding?

A. coordination loss
B. mere presence hypothesis
C. evaluation apprehension hypothesis
D. process loss


Answer: C

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Your textbook discussed research on power in lesbian relationships. This research indicates that

a. salary is an important determinant of power among lesbian couples. b. in most lesbian couples, one woman performs most of the housework. c. in most lesbian couples, the woman with the lower salary performs about 90% of the housework; if the women have similar salaries, however, they divide the housework equally. d. lesbian couples are happier if both members of the pair contribute equally to decision making.

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For a particular population, the largest distance (deviation) between a score and the mean is 11 points. The smallest distance between a score and the mean is 4 points. Therefore, the standard deviation _____

a. will be less than 4 b. will be between 4 and 11 c. will be greater than 11 d. It is impossible to say anything about the standard deviation.

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All Sambian boys engage in oral-genital sex with other boys, and many continue to prefer this as adults—strong evidence in support of social learning theory

a. True b. False

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