Mara was getting ready to take a midterm exam, and she took an antihistamine drug that has caused her physiological arousal level to increase to a moderate level.Based on what is known about the link between arousal and performance, you should predict that Mara:
A)will do slightly worse on the exam because of the increase in her level of arousal
B)will not do any differently on the exam, even though her arousal level has increased
C)will do slightly better on the exam because of the increase in her level of arousal
D)will have trouble concentrating on the exam and may become frustrated or angry

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Studies have shown that moderate levels of physiological arousal (such as the increase caused by the antihistamine drug) can enhance performance on tasks that involve attention and memory. Therefore, it is likely that Mara will do slightly better on the exam because of the increase in her level of arousal.

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