How Does the Presence of Observers Affect a Person's Performance

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Multiple Choice

How does the presence of observers affect a person's performance?

• A) It improves performance on poorly learned tasks and hinders a person's performance on well-learned tasks.
• B) It improves performance on physical tasks and hinders a person's performance on mental tasks.
• C) It improves performance on verbal tasks and hinders a person's performance on mathematical tasks.
• D) It improves performance on easy tasks and hinders a person's performance on difficult tasks.

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Definitions:

Motor Development

The progress of muscular coordination and the ability of movements by individuals, from simple to more complex physical actions.

Placenta

The principal organ of exchange between the mother and the developing organism, enabling the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and wastes via the umbilical cord.

Amnion

A membrane that holds amniotic fluid.

Umbilicus

also known as the navel or belly button, is the scar on the abdomen resulting from the detachment of the umbilical cord following birth.