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

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Research shows that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between arousal and performance, meaning that both very high and very low levels of arousal can negatively impact performance. With Chance's arousal level decreased to a fairly low level, it is likely that his performance on the exam will suffer slightly.

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