According to the Inverted U Hypotheses, What Should Happen to an Athlete

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to the Inverted U Hypotheses, what should happen to an athlete as their arousal reaches very high levels?

• A) Performance levels go down, because the athlete is anxious
• B) Performance levels go up, because performance correlates with arousal
• C) Performance levels remain relatively high, although the athlete may feel bored
• D) Performance levels are not correlated with arousal, according to this theory

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