Which Intervention Is Likely to Have the Smallest Impact on Performance

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which intervention is likely to have the smallest impact on performance?

• A) training
• B) dietary supplements containing caffeine
• C) carbohydrate loading
• D) use of erythropoietin

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process through which individuals acquire new behaviors, skills, or attitudes by watching others, also known as modeling.

Attention

The mental activity of focusing attention on a single element of one's surroundings, while disregarding other stimuli.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be positive (adding a desirable stimulus) or negative (removing an aversive stimulus).

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.