Which group learned faster?
(a) the group that learned alone, because of a higher level of arousal
(b) the group that learned alone, because of a lower level of arousal
(c) the group that learned in front of an audience, because of a higher level of
arousal
(d) the group that learned in front of an audience, because of a lower level of
arousal
(e) none of the above; in this study arousal was not manipulated
B
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After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a
heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He appears to be suffering from _____. A) schizophrenia B) a somatic symptom disorder C) a dissociative disorder D) factitious disorder