Kayla is presenting a business plan to her bank, hoping to get a loan. As her stress levels increase, it is likely that her performance will
A) continue to increase.
B) become steadily worse.
C) decrease at first, but after her stress reaches a certain point, she will overcome it enough to improve.
D) increase at first, but after her stress reaches a certain point, she will begin to perform more poorly.

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This is explained by the Yerkes-Dodson law, which posits that there is an optimal level of arousal (stress) for peak performance; beyond that point, performance begins to decline. Initially, stress can enhance focus and efficiency, but excessive stress impairs performance.

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