Pavati is a competitive gymnast and has made it to the final round of the Olympic trials.She is intensely motivated to perform at her absolute peak.Given your knowledge of the Yerkes-Dodson law and the effects of arousal on performance, you might advise her that she should , because .
A)calm down; very high arousal can hurt her performance
B)calm down; she will lose focus and hurt her performance
C)stay intensely motivated; very high arousal will help her performance
D)stay intensely motivated; calmness will lead to more errors

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According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, there is an optimal level of arousal for performance, and very high arousal can hurt performance. Pavati is already motivated, so the focus should be on calming down to reach the optimal level of arousal for her to perform at her peak level.

Pavati Is a Competitive Gymnast and Has Made It to the Final