As Dana Performs Her Ice Skating Program at the Nationals

question 387

Multiple Choice

As Dana performs her ice skating program at the Nationals, she begins to feel like she is almost in a trance with time seeming to slow "almost to a crawl." She feels at one with her performance and flows with it, having complete and perfect control over every movement. According to sports psychologists, Dana is experiencing

• A)nirvana.
• B)aesthetic performance.
• C)attention overload.
• D)peak performance.

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