The Catastrophe Theory Makes Which of the Following Predictions

question 22

Multiple Choice

The catastrophe theory makes which of the following predictions?

• A)When cognitive state anxiety is high,elevations in cognitive state anxiety can be positive or negative for performance.
• B)When cognitive state anxiety is low,the relationship between physiological arousal and performance is uniform or in an inverted- U shape.
• C)When physiological arousal is low,elevations in cognitive state anxiety are associated with enhanced performance relative to baseline.
• D)When physiological arousal is high,elevations in cognitive state anxiety are associated with declines in performance.
• E)All of the above

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