“…The AFM is consistent with previous research and theory on the effects of time pressure, stress, distraction, and heuristic processing on performance. For example, research at both the individual and group level has found that high levels of time pressure typically lead to increased performance rates (e.g., Kelly, 1988;Kelly, Futoran, & McGrath, 1990;Locke & Latham, 1990), increased focus on features central to completing the task (Karau & Kelly, 1992;Kelly & McGrath, 1985), and decreased performance quality (e.g., Karau & Kelly, 1992;Kelly & McGrath, 1985;Pepinsky, Pepinsky, & Pavlik, 1960). Similarly, a number of theories suggest that arousal or stress leads individuals to focus on an increasingly narrow range of task-relevant cues (e.g., Baron, 1986;Easterbrook, 1959;Kruglanski & Webster, 1996) in a manner that may influence information processing and decision making (e.g., Chaiken, 1980;Cohen, 1978;Craik & Lockhart, 1972;Petty & Cacioppo, 1986).…”