Zajonc (1965) Wrote an Influential Article in Which He Posited

question 100

Multiple Choice

Zajonc (1965) wrote an influential article in which he posited a theoretical explanation for the social facilitation effect. Elegantly simple, this explanation included two steps:

• A) the presence of others causes arousal, and arousal makes it easier to do simple things and harder to do difficult or new things.
• B) the actors are concerned about evaluation, and the most dominant response is activated.
• C) the presence of others is distracting, and distractions make it more difficult to perform.
• D) the performance of difficult tasks is arousing, and arousal impedes performance.

Explain the concepts of tall organizations and their impact on communication and decision-making.

Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of different organizational communication and coordination strategies through comparative essays.

Identify and describe various mining techniques and their specific applications.

Explain the formation processes and characteristics of different types of rocks.

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Definitions:

Horizontal

Relating to or involving entities at the same level of a hierarchy or process, often used to describe market competition between companies with similar products.

Slope

Slope indicates the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Curved Line

a line that continuously moves away from a straight direction but does not change in its degree of curvature.

Inclusive Language

The deliberate selection and use of vocabulary that avoids the exclusion of particular groups and that avoids the use of false generic terms (Canadian Race Relations Foundation, 2017).