According to Drive Theory, Why Do Athletes Who Are About

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Multiple Choice

According to drive theory, why do athletes who are about to be traded show lower levels of performance than after they are traded?

• A) They are experiencing high levels of arousal (anxiety) before the trade, and lower levels of arousal after the trade
• B) They are experiencing low levels of arousal (boredom) before the trade, and higher levels of arousal after the trade
• C) They are experiencing high levels of cognitive anxiety before the trade, and high levels of somatic anxiety after the trade
• D) They are interpreting the situation negatively before the trade, and then positively after the trade

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