Bryan Is Working on His Swimming Pool Because There Are

question 39

Multiple Choice

Bryan is working on his swimming pool because there are a lot of leaves floating on the top of the water. He enjoys the process of skimming the water with a net, and describes it as a meditative process. He gets fully engrossed in this serene activity, and sometimes feels detached and relaxed while he is doing it. Psychologists might refer to this state of serenity as

• A)satiety.
• B)flow.
• C)tranquility.
• D)drive.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group as opposed to when they work alone.

Task Poorly

The act of performing or completing a given task with substandard quality or effort.

Contributions

Contributions refer to something given or offered that adds to a larger whole, often implying voluntary actions aimed at helping others or furthering a cause.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.