At the recent championship soccer match, the score was tied right until the very last second. The match was decided by a shoot-out, and the home team's star player, Anton, was the last to attempt to score a goal. If he hit the shot the game would continue
but if he missed his team would lose. As he lined up his shot he saw that the goalie was going to move to his left, so all he had to do was kick an easy shot to the right and he would be a hero. As he kicked, however, he was dismayed to see the ball sail wide of the net, costing his team the game. According to the __________ law, the pressure of this tense moment may have interfered with Anton's best performance, costing him an easy goal.
a. James-Lange
b. Rogers-Werth
c. Siegel-Swartz
d. Yerkes-Dodson
Answer: D
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Davan is angry with Clare because she spilled coffee on his newspaper. Davan's best bet to avoid the situation turning into a big, aggressive fight would be to
A) say that Clare is very inconsiderate and should pay more attention to what she is doing. B) say that he is very angry with Clare because of the spill, ask for an apology, and request that she be more careful next time. C) go and shout in another room for five minutes before talking to her about the situation. D) go to the gym and hit a punching bag for half an hour before returning home. E) make passive-aggressive sarcastic comments at Clare until he feels better.
Socioemotional development is best described as how
A) children interact with other people. B) children view themselves. C) one society views children from a rent society. D) society molds the emotions of children.