When People or Roaches Undertake a Difficult Task, the Presence

question 72

Multiple Choice

When people or roaches undertake a difficult task, the presence of others __________ performance; when they undertake a simple task, the presence of others __________ performance.

• A) enhances; impairs
• B) diminishes; has no effect on
• C) has no effect on; enhances
• D) impairs; enhances

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Definitions:

Alexander Cassatt

A prominent American railroad executive in the late 19th century, most famous for his presidency of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Government Regulation

The act of controlling business behavior through rules or laws, enacted to protect public interest.

Cooperative Factories

Manufacturing establishments run by a collective group of workers who share the profits and management responsibilities.

Seventeenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, that established the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote, replacing their previous selection by state legislatures.