KSR 3720 Exam 2 NEWEST VERSION WITH
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DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
\UPDATED EXAM 2026
How arousal affects performance depends on an individual's
interpretation of their arousal level
- Arousal can be interpreted as pleasant (excitement) or as unpleasant
(anxiety)
Reversal theory
Increased arousal and state anxiety can affect our performance by...
Negative self-talk, difficulty sleeping, increased muscle tension
Relationship between attention and arousal
Arousal acts as a general level of alertness that influences how
effectively attention can be focused on specific stimuli
Strategies used to reduce somatic anxiety
Progressive muscle relaxation, breath control
,Strategies used to reduce cognitive anxiety
Relaxation response, autogenic training
Signs of being under-aroused
moving slowly, not getting set. mind wandering, being easily
distracted
Strategies used to increase arousal
increase breathing, act energized, listen to music
2 or more people who interact/exert mutual influence on each other
Group
Any group of people who must interact with each other to accomplish
shared objectives
Team
1. Collective sense of identity (we vs me)
2. Distinctive rolls (all members know their jobs)
3. Structured models of communication (lines of communication)
, 4. Norms (social rules -> what to do and what not to do)
4 characteristics of a team
Forming
storming
norming
performing
Linear perspective (with new team)
Groups or teams that last 10-15 weeks
Prepares for the "break up"
Emphasis is on the terminal phase of the group's existence
*Birth, growth, death*
Cyclical perspective (life cycle)
Shifts occur in interpersonal relationships during the
growth/development of groups
Groups do not progress through stages in a linear fashion
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
\UPDATED EXAM 2026
How arousal affects performance depends on an individual's
interpretation of their arousal level
- Arousal can be interpreted as pleasant (excitement) or as unpleasant
(anxiety)
Reversal theory
Increased arousal and state anxiety can affect our performance by...
Negative self-talk, difficulty sleeping, increased muscle tension
Relationship between attention and arousal
Arousal acts as a general level of alertness that influences how
effectively attention can be focused on specific stimuli
Strategies used to reduce somatic anxiety
Progressive muscle relaxation, breath control
,Strategies used to reduce cognitive anxiety
Relaxation response, autogenic training
Signs of being under-aroused
moving slowly, not getting set. mind wandering, being easily
distracted
Strategies used to increase arousal
increase breathing, act energized, listen to music
2 or more people who interact/exert mutual influence on each other
Group
Any group of people who must interact with each other to accomplish
shared objectives
Team
1. Collective sense of identity (we vs me)
2. Distinctive rolls (all members know their jobs)
3. Structured models of communication (lines of communication)
, 4. Norms (social rules -> what to do and what not to do)
4 characteristics of a team
Forming
storming
norming
performing
Linear perspective (with new team)
Groups or teams that last 10-15 weeks
Prepares for the "break up"
Emphasis is on the terminal phase of the group's existence
*Birth, growth, death*
Cyclical perspective (life cycle)
Shifts occur in interpersonal relationships during the
growth/development of groups
Groups do not progress through stages in a linear fashion
