Sanjay has been playing golf for only a couple of years and has very little confidence in his game.One day when he was playing by himself,a foursome offered to let him play through.He proceeded to hit his ball into the pond.This illustrates that

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This scenario illustrates how high arousal (being nervous and feeling pressure to perform well in front of others) can hinder the correct performance of a difficult task (hitting the golf ball accurately). The fact that Sanjay hit his ball into the pond suggests that his performance was negatively affected by the stress of playing in front of others.

Sanjay Has Been Playing Golf for Only a Couple of Years