Research Suggests That When Athletes Who Are Preparing for a Big

question 104

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that when athletes who are preparing for a big game visualise themselves training really hard for the game, they ____; when they visualise themselves actually winning the game, they ____.

• A)tend to actually train less than usual and thus perform worse; in fact perform better
• B)tend to actually train less than usual and thus perform worse; also actually tend to perform worse
• C)tend to train harder than usual and thus perform better; in fact tend to perform worse
• D)tend to train harder than usual and thus perform better; also tend to perform a little better

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Equilibrium Wage

The wage level at which the quantity of labor demanded by employers matches the quantity of labor supplied by workers, leading to a stable employment situation.

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Unemployment Insurance

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