Chris finds an advertisement online for a self-help program designed to "help you relax so you can tackle all of life's challenges." The premise of the program is that "being too high strung" negatively affects people's performance, so learning to relax will always help you do better in situations. Is this claim correct?
A. No, high arousal can improve performance if doing an easy, well-practiced task.
B. No, high arousal is always needed to improve performance in any situation.
C. Yes, reducing arousal will always lead to better performance in any situation.
D. Yes, especially with difficult tasks, low arousal produces the best performance.
Answer: A
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