When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____.
A)are so narrowly focused on the task at hand that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of)other relevant, useful information
B)are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand
C)tend to multitask and rush through jobs-such that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of careless errors
D)are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product

Question

When people are extremely aroused, their work performance often suffers. Research suggests that this is likely because extremely aroused people ____.
A)are so narrowly focused on the task at hand  that they frequently miss (and fail to make use of)other relevant, useful information
B)are easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli, failing to focus their attention on the most important pieces of the task at hand
C)tend to multitask and rush through jobs-such that they fail to attend to details and make a relatively large number of careless errors
D)are overly confident in their capabilities and thus fail to double-check or question their work product

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extremely aroused individuals tend to have a narrowed focus, which can cause them to overlook other relevant and useful information that could improve their work performance.

When People Are Extremely Aroused, Their Work Performance Often Suffers