Assume That You Are Playing Pool at the Student Union

question 122

Multiple Choice

Assume that you are playing pool at the student union when several of your buddies surround the table to watch you play. If you are __________ player, you would __________ because of the arousing effects of their presence.

• A) an excellent; make most of your shots
• B) an excellent; perform worse than usual
• C) mediocre; play better than before
• D) poor; perform better than you have in the past

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Definitions:

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