Motivation

AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5

Perf. Arousal optimal Yerkes-Dodson law

According to the curve, performance is highest when arousal is:

  • A

    As low as possible

  • B

    As high as possible

  • C

    Constant regardless of task

  • D

    At an intermediate (optimal) level

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Explanation

The Yerkes-Dodson law states that performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point, after which additional arousal impairs performance—an inverted-U.

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