According to the Competence and Environmental Press Model, Slight Increases

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the competence and environmental press model, slight increases in press tend to__________, whereas slight decreases in press create the ______________.

• A) improve performance; zone of maximal comfort
• B) decrease performance, zone of maximal comfort
• C) improve performance; zone of maximum performance potential
• D) decrease performance; zone of maximum performance potential

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Definitions:

Populations

Groups of individuals belonging to the same species that live in the same area and have the potential to interbreed.

Gerontology

The scientific study of aging and the problems faced by the elderly.

Erik Erikson

A psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist recognized for his theories regarding human psychological growth.

Despair

A profound feeling of hopelessness, often associated with a loss or failure, where an individual feels they cannot change their situation.