Which theory of memory and emotion suggests that most memory performance declines at high levels of arousal, except for central information?
A) the Yerkes-Dodson Law
B) the Caldorn proposal
C) the Ebbinghaus curve
D) the Easterbrook hypothesis

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The Easterbrook hypothesis suggests that high levels of arousal narrow attentional focus, resulting in a selective processing of central information and a decline in memory performance for peripheral information. This is also known as the "tunneling effect." The Yerkes-Dodson Law refers to the relationship between arousal and performance, but does not specifically address memory. The Caldorn proposal and the Ebbinghaus curve relate to different aspects of memory, but do not pertain to the effects of emotion or arousal on memory.

Which Theory of Memory and Emotion Suggests That Most Memory