In the Experiment in Which College Students Breathed Air with Increased

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Multiple Choice

In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask, the students found it much MORE stressful if they

• A) were surprised by the trials that contained the increased amount of carbon dioxide.
• B) were told which trial would contain an increased amount of carbon dioxide.
• C) could control the amount of carbon dioxide entering the mask.
• D) experienced repeated trials of increased amounts of carbon dioxide that were each announced before occurring.

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Definitions:

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