Introductory Psychology Students Facing a Midterm Exam One Week Later

question 103

Multiple Choice

Introductory psychology students facing a midterm exam one week later spent five minutes each day visualizing themselves reading their assigned chapters,going over their notes,and eliminating study distractions.This ________ simulation had a ________ effect on their exam scores.

• A) process;negative
• B) outcome;positive
• C) process;positive
• D) outcome;negative

---

Definitions:

Mind

The set of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, perception, thinking, judgment, and memory; a person's mental processes and state.

Stimulants

A category of drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system, suppress appetite, and can cause a person to feel more awake, alert, and energetic; also called “uppers.”

Nervous System

The complex network of nerves and cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body, facilitating bodily functions and responses to the environment.

Depressants

A category of drugs that decrease activity in the central nervous system, slow down bodily functions, and reduce sensitivity to outside stimulation; also called “downers.”