When researchers compare Type A and Type B students on academic performance, they typically find ...

When researchers compare Type A and Type B students on academic performance, they typically find
 
  A. Type As do better than Type Bs.
  B. Type Bs do better than Type As.
  C. Type As do better on tasks requiring a lot of time and effort, but Type Bs do better on everyday tasks.
  D. No differences between Type As and Type Bs.

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Question 2

You read about a study of varying task difficulty in the textbook. In this study researchers threatened the participants' perception of their control, finding that
 
  A. the most difficult task aroused Type B participants more than Type A.
  B. the most difficult task aroused Type A participants more than Type B.
  C. Type B participants were more aroused than Type A for all difficulty levels.
  D. arousal levels did not differ between easy and difficult tasks.

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Question 3

In a study of varying task difficulty, researchers found that under threat to their perception of control,
 
  A. the most difficult task aroused Type B participants more than Type A.
  B. the most difficult task aroused Type A participants more than Type B.
  C. Type B participants were more aroused than Type A for all difficulty levels.
  D. arousal levels did not differ between easy and difficult tasks.

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Question 4

On what kind of an achievement task is a Type A person likely to work harder on than a person who is Type B?
 
  A. On virtually every kind of achievement task
  B. On tasks with visible extrinsic rewards, such as money
  C. On relatively easy tasks, even when there is no challenge
  D. When in competition with another person