When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____.
a. are so narrowly focused on the task in front of them that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of) other relevant, useful information
b. are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand
c. tend to multitask and rush through jobssuch that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of careless errors
d. are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product
Question 2
Research has demonstrated that loneliness ____.
a. has no effect on the immune system
b. strengthens the immune system (in preparation for battling disease)
c. has the negative effect of weakening the immune system
d. strengthens men's immune systems but weaken women's immune systems
An emergency department physician at work
Example of an employee performance evaluation form.
Research Terminology
Math work
Where do Psychological Practitioners Work?
Performance Tasks on the Wechsler Tests