According to your authors, there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation. Which of the following best represents the three theories?
a. others make us alert; apprehension about being evaluated; and others are distracting
b. others distract us; we do not want to violate a norm by doing something wrong; we are more alert around others
c. people are no more distracting than a lamp; lamps provide visual distraction; distraction from easy tasks is unlikely to impact performance
d. easy tasks are made difficult if too much thought is devoted to the task; distraction from tasks positively impacts performance; we are less alert when distracted by others
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
When we ask whether the results of therapy outcome research under carefully controlled conditions will be the same as the results that people experience in the real world, we are taking into account the difference between
a. success and failure. b. experimental groups and control groups. c. treated and untreated groups. d. efficacy and effectiveness.
Which outcome is considered an age-related change in the physical apparatus of the eye of an elderly person?
A. the retina of a 60-year-old person receives a third as much light as a 20-year-old person B. the optic nerve becomes more efficient in transmitting nerve impulses to the brain C. the lens of the eye becomes thinner and more transparent D. the elderly are less able to distinguish among colors
ADHD has been found to coexist with other psychological disorders and problems such as oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and
a. difficult temperament. b. eating disorders. c. tics. d. dyslexia.
Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that a. these hallucinations are produced by the auditory nerve in the ear as well as the speech area of the brain. b. people who are hallucinating think the voices of other people are actually their own
c. a person who is hallucinating is actually listening to his/her own thoughts. d. these hallucinations are related to the disorganized speech that occurs in schizophrenia.