Which One of the Following Statements Is Most Accurate About

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about how anxiety affects learners' performance?

• A)Anxiety is detrimental when,and only when,it leads to hot cognition.
• B)The best way to deal with anxiety is to eliminate it. Totally relaxed individuals learn more and perform better.
• C)High anxiety can facilitate performance on very difficult tasks,but it may get in the way when learners try to do tasks they have learned to do quickly and automatically.
• D)A little bit of anxiety can facilitate learning and performance,and high anxiety can facilitate performance on very easy tasks.

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorder

A disorder of the mind involving thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that cause either significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

"Split Mind"

A layman's term often associated with schizophrenia, implying a disconnection or lack of integration among thoughts, identity, memory, and perception.

Excitable

Easily stirred or capable of being stimulated or excited quickly.

Productive

The state of being able to produce goods, services, ideas or results, often associated with efficiency and effectiveness.