Manny is a goalie for his college soccer team.The day of his team's first match Manny was so anxious about his upcoming performance that he could not eat breakfast or lunch.His performance was indeed very poor,so much so that he had to be replaced at halftime.Which of the following would have best predicted Manny's performance?

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The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that performance increases with arousal up to a certain point, after which further arousal leads to decreasing performance. Manny's extreme anxiety likely caused too much arousal and led to decreased performance, as evidenced by his poor play and need to be replaced at halftime.

Manny Is a Goalie for His College Soccer Team