On the day of the test, Eddie was very sleepy, while Petra was in a state of panic about the test. According to the arousal theory,
a. both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well on the test, since test-taking is not influenced by arousal levels.
b. both Eddie and Petra will probably perform well since they are both functioning at their optimal arousal levels.
c. both Eddie and Petra will probably perform poorly on the test, because his arousal is too low and hers is too high.
d. Petra will probably perform well since she is focused, while Eddie will probably perform poorly due to a low arousal level.
ANSWER: c
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a. True b. False
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