Your Professor Allows Students to Listen to Music While Taking

question 47

Multiple Choice

Your professor allows students to listen to music while taking an exam.According to the research on multitasking,these students will most likely perform:

• A)better than if they were not listening to music.
• B)worse than if they were not listening to music.
• C)differently depending on each particular student's ability to multitask.
• D)the same as if they were not listening to music.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action by accelerating heart rate, increasing blood pressure, and dilating pupils, among other responses.

Blood Sugar

The concentration of glucose in the blood, which is a primary energy source for the body's cells.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response, preparing the body for rapid action in stressful situations.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.