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What is the relationship between arousal and behavior? Does this relationship impact performance and affect?

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This solution discusses the relationship between arousal and behavior and explains how this relationship impacts performance and affect.

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Arousal can be defined as an individual's physiological and psychological capacity to respond to stimuli. Low levels of arousal equate to low response rates, inattentiveness, and low self-efficacy. A high level of arousal corresponds to, or is equivalent to, the fight or flight response, and in the extreme cases, to conditions such as ADD ...

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