Helen Is a Very Pleasant Person with Whom to Work

question 91

Multiple Choice

Helen is a very pleasant person with whom to work. She is consistently very positive and enthusiastic about her work. Her supervisor rated her high in every area on her performance evaluation based upon this characteristic. This is an example of which of the following?

• A)selectivity
• B)self- fulfilling prophecy
• C)halo effect
• D)stereotyping

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Definitions:

Degradation

The process of breaking down or decomposing substances into simpler forms, as in the breakdown of proteins into amino acids.

Synaptic Cleft

A gap between two nerve cells where neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neuron to send signals to the postsynaptic neuron.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Exocytosis

The process by which cells release substances (such as neurotransmitters and hormones) outside the cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the plasma membrane.