According to Which Theory of Arousal Does an Increase in Anxiety

question 44

Multiple Choice

According to which theory of arousal does an increase in anxiety lead to improvements in performance, but only up to a point, after which further increases in anxiety will lead to performance decrements?

• A) Drive theory
• B) Inverted-U hypothesis
• C) Zone of Optimal Functioning theory
• D) Catastrophe theory
• E) none of the above

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