Blascovich and his colleagues,by monitoring physiological reactions in social facilitation settings,discovered that people display a(n) _ reaction when working on easy tasks and a _ reaction when working on difficult tasks.

A) physiological;psychological
B) inhibition;activation
C) challenge;threat
D) flight;fight
E) alpha wave;beta wave

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Blascovich and his colleagues,by monitoring physiological reactions in social facilitation settings,discovered that people display a(n) ___ reaction when working on easy tasks and a ___ reaction when working on difficult tasks.

A) physiological;psychological
B) inhibition;activation
C) challenge;threat
D) flight;fight
E) alpha wave;beta wave

Karol Stephens · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Blascovich and his colleagues found that people display a challenge reaction (increased physiological arousal) when working on difficult tasks and a threat reaction (decreased physiological arousal) when working on easy tasks.

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