Chance was getting ready to take a midterm exam, and he took an antihistamine drug that has caused his physiological arousal level to decrease to a fairly low level. Based on what is known about the link between arousal and performance, you should predict that Chance:
a. will do slightly better on the exam because of the decrease in his level of arousal
b. will not do any differently on the exam, even though his arousal level has decreased
c. will have trouble concentrating on the exam and may become frustrated or angry
d. will do slightly worse on the exam because of the decrease in his level of arousal
D
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the word chair if you read them in a sentence? a. Arm chair b. High chair c. Broken chair d. Kitchen chair e. Rocking chair
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a. seldom severe enough. b. seldom swift or certain. c. excessively harsh. d. seldom administered fairly.
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What will be an ideal response?