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Your roommate really detests studying in a quiet solitary space. Based on research presented in this chapter, what would you recommend your roommate do while studying for a difficult exam?
 
  a. watch a favorite TV show while studying
  b. study in front of a poster of his or her favorite TV character
  c. have the TV on in the background, but only shows where none of the characters are really known
  d. turn the TV off, but make sure the desktop background is visible and is a photo of his or her favorite actor

Question 2

Research illustrated that even the presence of a(n) ________ impacted performance such that participants did better on ________ tasks and worse on ________ tasks.
 
  a. favorite TV character; complex; simple
  b. unknown movie star; simple; complex
  c. unknown actor; complex; simple
  d. favorite TV character; simple; complex



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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