Your Students Have Been Given a Challenging Task-One at Which

Multiple Choice

Your students have been given a challenging task-one at which they can succeed only if they work hard. Considering what we know about the effects of anxiety on performance,which one of the following students is most likely to complete the task successfully?

A) Adam is feeling quite "mellow" today; his attitude is que sera,sera-whatever happens,happens.
B) Berta is feeling really uptight about how she does on the task because her performance is going to affect whether she passes or fails the class.
C) Cassie doesn't care; in fact,she's half asleep.
D) Damion wants to do well on the task and is a little anxious about it,but not to the point that his hands are sweaty or his stomach is in a knot.