A Collegiate Baseball Player Is at Bat, and Is Being

question 19

Multiple Choice

A collegiate baseball player is at bat, and is being watched by his coach, a few of his family members, and a talent scout. Although the player has a good batting average of .350, he is a sophomore and this is the first game of the season. How is a moderate-to-high level of arousal likely to impact his performance?

• A) It is likely to impact his performance in a negative way, as he is relatively young and knows he is being judged
• B) It is likely to impact his performance in a positive way, as he is already a good hitter, and has the support of his coach and family
• C) It is unlikely to impact his performance either negatively or positively
• D) Arousal levels do not tend to effect performance unless situations are very high-pressure

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