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Reid Is Trying Out to Be the Kicker for a Football

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Reid is trying out to be the kicker for a football team. At practice throughout the past week, Reid made just about every kick. At tryouts, however, he gets so nervous that he misses every kick and doesn't get a starting spot on the team. According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, what BEST explains Reid's poor performance at tryouts?


A) He became overly aroused and lost focus.
B) His anxiety caused him to be underaroused.
C) His overarousal caused him to lose interest so he hardly tried.
D) He was optimally aroused but his lack of ability showed through.

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