Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the inverted U function?
A) task instruction.
B) gender of the person doing the task
C) age of the person doing the task
D) difficulty of the tas.
E) number of people present when the task is performed

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The inverted U function predicts that performance on a task will increase with moderate levels of arousal, but too little or too much arousal will result in decreased performance. The difficulty level of the task is most likely to influence the optimal level of arousal for achieving peak performance. A task that is too easy may not require enough arousal to reach peak performance, whereas a task that is too difficult may require too much arousal to achieve peak performance. Task instruction, gender, age, and number of people present may influence certain aspects of performance, but they are not as closely tied to the inverted U function as task difficulty.

Which of the Following Factors Is Most Likely to Have