Question

Paige is an expert at golf and is bored by the thought of the upcoming tournament. mary is pretty good and is somewhat excited, but not overly anxious. sara has only recently learned to play, but she has very high expectations and is really nervous about the tournament. according to optimum arousal theory, who will perform the best

Answer 1

According to the arousal theory of motivation, our brain tells us to do the opposite of the mood we are having to maintain balance. For example, if you feel bored, you are motivated to do exciting things like rigorous sports. Hence, in this problem, Sara may perform best. Since golf is a calm sport, and it is opposite to Sarah's nervous feeling, this two will balance out.