Assume that you are playing pool at the student union when several of your buddies surround the table to watch you play. If you are ________ player, you would ________ because of the arousing effects of their presence

a. an excellent; make most of your shots
b. an excellent; perform worse than usual
c. mediocre; play better than before
d. poor; perform better than you have in the past


Answer: A

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