Generally speaking, low levels of arousal facilitate ______________, while higher levels of arousal facilitate ______________

A) studying; test taking
B) test taking; studying
C) solving complex tasks; solving simple tasks
D) solving simple tasks; solving complex tasks


Answer: D
Rationale: Generally speaking, higher levels of arousal facilitate solving relatively simple problems, while complex tasks are better performed under lower levels of arousal.

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