Based on Early Research by Norman Triplett with Racing Cyclists

question 176

Multiple Choice

Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise for half an hour on rowing machines at a gym, among other people, would be more likely to ____ than people who exercise for half an hour on a rowing machine in the privacy of their home. ​

• A)burn more calories
• B)burn less calories
• C)feel a sense of accomplishment
• D)feel a sense of failure

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding in infants and young children that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible.

Sensory Perceptions

The process of receiving and interpreting information from the external world through the sensory organs.

Preoperational Thinking

A stage in cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years of age are able to use language and symbols but not capable of logical reasoning.

Formal Operational Thinking

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.