Marissa is learning to make soup.She is not sure how high the flame on the burner should be in order to cook it properly.On her first attempt,she uses such a low flame that the soup is not done in time for dinner.The next time,she uses a high flame,and the soup boils over.Finally,she uses a flame that is just high enough.Marissa's experience is analogous to the relationship between:
A) needs and drives
B) drives and arousal
C) arousal and performance
D) needs and performance

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Marissa's experience shows that the level of arousal (represented by the flame on the burner) can impact her performance (represented by the quality of the soup). When the flame was too low, the soup was undercooked, and when it was too high, it boiled over. Only when the flame was just right was she able to cook the soup properly. Similarly, in psychology, research has shown that there is an optimal level of arousal for performance in various tasks, where performance is best when arousal is neither too high nor too low.

Marissa Is Learning to Make Soup