Just before the race, a sprinter at a track meet tries to become angry by picturing a rival cheating. This is likely to noticeably increase his arousal level and

a. improve his performance.
b. decrease his performance.
c. have no effect on his performance.
d. distract his rival so the rival will perform more poorly.

ANSWER: a

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