Manny is a goalie for his college soccer team.The day of his team's first match Manny was so anxious about his upcoming performance that he could not eat breakfast or lunch.His performance was indeed very poor,so much so that he had to be replaced at half-time.Which of the following theories would have best predicted Manny's performance?

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The Yerkes-Dodson law proposes that there is an optimal level of arousal for performance and that performance decreases when arousal is too high or too low. In Manny's case, his high level of anxiety likely caused him to be over-aroused, leading to poor performance.

Manny Is a Goalie for His College Soccer Team